The Old Cottage, Walk Mill, Eccleshall, Stafford, ST21 6ER
About The Old Cottage
The Old Cottage is a detached house in Eccleshall, Stafford, Stafford (ST21 6ER). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 100 m² it sits well below the postcode median (144 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
The Old Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Dec 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 December 2024
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
The Old 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.
Sales history & valuation
The Old Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST21 6ER: £460,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in ST21 6ER
Poolhouse, Walk Mill, Eccleshall, Stafford, ST21 6ER
Sold Sept 2025
£470,000Primrose Cottage, Walk Mill, Eccleshall, Stafford, ST21 6ER
Sold Nov 2023
£536,000Mount Pleasant, Walk Mill, Eccleshall, Stafford, ST21 6ER
Sold Sept 2023
£350,000Early View, Walk Mill, Eccleshall, Stafford, ST21 6ER
Sold Jun 2021
£460,000Walk Mill House, Walk Mill, Eccleshall, Stafford, ST21 6ER
Sold Aug 2017
£670,000
Versus other Walk Mill homes
On floor area, The Old Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 150 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 10.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB