Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£785,000
Newest record on this page: August 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£785,000
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The estimate for The Cottage is modelled from its 168 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ST21 6EL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Floor area
168 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in ST21 6EL
5 sales, median £454,000 (2022–2011)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
The Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
4 August 2024Most recent
£760,000
+43.4%over 12 years17 November 2011
£530,000
+13.4%over 3 years7 January 2008
£467,500
+11.3%over 3 years30 September 2004
£420,001
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST21 6EL: £454,000 (2022–2011).
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The Cottage is a detached house in Eccleshall, Stafford, Stafford (ST21 6EL). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (September 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £760,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 114.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 April 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
The 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.
The Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,524
Street avg £2,329
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 8.4 t/year
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
20/mo
Falling 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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Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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