What type of property is Elford Cottage, Elford Heath, ST21 6EL?

Elford Cottage, Elford Heath, ST21 6EL is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Elford Cottage, Elford Heath, ST21 6EL?

Elford Cottage, Elford Heath, ST21 6EL last sold for £325,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £220,000 in October 2008, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Elford Cottage, Elford Heath, ST21 6EL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2008 and July 2022, Elford Cottage, Elford Heath, ST21 6EL rose from £220,000 to £325,000, a change of £105,000. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Elford Cottage, Elford Heath, ST21 6EL have?

The current EPC rating for Elford Cottage, Elford Heath, ST21 6EL is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Elford Cottage, Elford Heath, ST21 6EL?

Elford Cottage, Elford Heath, ST21 6EL has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (1,808 sq ft). That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ST21 6EL. Source: EPC Register.

How is Elford Cottage, Elford Heath, ST21 6EL heated?

The latest EPC at Elford Cottage, Elford Heath, ST21 6EL records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Elford Cottage, Elford Heath, ST21 6EL?

Elford Cottage, Elford Heath, ST21 6EL is in council tax band C.

Where is Elford Cottage, Elford Heath, ST21 6EL located?

Elford Cottage, Elford Heath, ST21 6EL sits in Eccleshall, Stafford, Stafford. It falls within the ST21 postcode district in Staffordshire.

How safe is the area around Elford Cottage, Elford Heath, ST21 6EL?

Police records around Elford Cottage, Elford Heath, ST21 6EL 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 Elford Cottage, Elford Heath, ST21 6EL?

The closest primary school to Elford Cottage, Elford Heath, ST21 6EL is Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy (878m).

What transport links are near Elford Cottage, Elford Heath, ST21 6EL?

The closest bus stop to Elford Cottage, Elford Heath, ST21 6EL is Cross Butts, 1.2km away. In total there are 9 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Elford Cottage, Elford Heath, Eccleshall, Stafford, ST21 6EL

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Elford Cottage

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

Elford Cottage is a detached house in Eccleshall, Stafford, Stafford (ST21 6EL). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £474,000 is 45.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 22.4% below the postcode norm. Sold July 2022 for £325,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

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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.

Elford Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Elford Cottage, Elford Heath, Eccleshall, Stafford, ST21 6EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Elford Cottage, Elford Heath, Eccleshall, Stafford, ST21 6EL

1decisions15documents2nearby

Aug 2018
OutbuildingFull
Outcome in report
Proposed Garage and potting shed with log store to rear
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
18/28747/HOU
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£474,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£325,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

11 July 2022Most recent
£325,000
+47.7%over 13 years
2 October 2008
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST21 6EL: £650,000 (2024–2011).

Nearby sales in ST21 6EL

On the street

Versus other Elford Heath homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Elford Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,935

Street avg £2,653

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Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 165 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

1.2 km

Cross Butts — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST21 6EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

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