What type of property is Holly Cottage, Cross Butts, ST21 6AX?

Holly Cottage, Cross Butts, ST21 6AX is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Holly Cottage, Cross Butts, ST21 6AX?

Holly Cottage, Cross Butts, ST21 6AX last sold for £131,950 in June 2005, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Holly Cottage, Cross Butts, ST21 6AX?

The current EPC rating for Holly Cottage, Cross Butts, ST21 6AX is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Holly Cottage, Cross Butts, ST21 6AX?

Holly Cottage, Cross Butts, ST21 6AX has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is Holly Cottage, Cross Butts, ST21 6AX heated?

The latest EPC at Holly Cottage, Cross Butts, ST21 6AX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Holly Cottage, Cross Butts, ST21 6AX?

Holly Cottage, Cross Butts, ST21 6AX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Holly Cottage, Cross Butts, ST21 6AX located?

Holly Cottage, Cross Butts, ST21 6AX sits in Eccleshall, Stafford, Stafford. It falls within the ST21 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is Holly Cottage, Cross Butts, ST21 6AX in a safe area?

Police records around Holly Cottage, Cross Butts, ST21 6AX show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Holly Cottage, Cross Butts, ST21 6AX?

The closest primary school to Holly Cottage, Cross Butts, ST21 6AX is Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy (212m).

What is the nearest station to Holly Cottage, Cross Butts, ST21 6AX?

The closest bus stop to Holly Cottage, Cross Butts, ST21 6AX is Cross Butts, 158m away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Holly Cottage, Cross Butts, Eccleshall, Stafford, ST21 6AX

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Holly Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Holly Cottage is a semi-detached house in Eccleshall, Stafford, Stafford (ST21 6AX). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in June 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 87.2% above the 2005 sale of £131,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 35.2% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Holly Cottage, Cross Butts, Eccleshall, Stafford, ST21 6AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Holly Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£131,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 June 2005Most recent
£131,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST21 6AX: £392,500 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in ST21 6AX

On the street

Versus other Cross Butts homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Holly Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,590

Street avg £2,842

Strongly below

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Back Lane, Cranberry, Cotes Heath

ST21 6SQ

£216k

1 Copsy Dale, Fair Oak, Eccleshall

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£283k

1 Bromley Cottages, Bromley, Wetwood

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1 Claremont Road, Eccleshall

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1 Chatsworth Mews, Eccleshall

ST21 6DT

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Stafford district page.

Full Stafford report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cross Butts — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST21 6AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST21 6AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Holly Cottage, Cross Butts, Eccleshall, Stafford, ST21 6AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.