Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Covert, Offley Hay, Bishops Offley, Stafford, ST21 6HQ
4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
226 m²
2433 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About The Covert
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Covert is a five-bedroom detached house in Bishops Offley, Stafford, Stafford (ST21 6HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (around 2433 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £680,000 sits 51.6% above the 2015 sale of £448,500. At 226 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (191 m² median across 4 EPCs). Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. 4 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Covert's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 December 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2020from Dec 2012
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
33%87%
More low energy lighting installed
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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC FExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Covert, Offley Hay, Bishops Offley, Stafford, ST21 6HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 applications on record at The Covert, Offley Hay, Bishops Offley, Stafford, ST21 6HQ
4decisions1extensions42documents2nearby
- Nov 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extensions to form enlarged kitchen
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/07180/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Change Of UseJun 2016Decision
- Change Of UseJun 2016Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£680,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 13 years.
Last sold (2015)
£448,500
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
27 August 2015Most recent
£448,500
+40.9%over 13 years27 June 2002
£318,250
Median price across the last 3 sales in ST21 6HQ: £410,000 (2019–1997).
Versus other Offley Hay homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for The Covert lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
28 (F)
Street avg 39 (F)
Floor Area
226 m²
Street avg 230 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 10.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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.
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.
Closest school
2.9 km
Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST21 6HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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