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The Old School, Offley Hay, Bishops Offley, Stafford, ST21 6HQ

Notable views
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
454 m²
4887 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Old School

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

The Old School is a four-bedroom detached house in Bishops Offley, Stafford, Stafford (ST21 6HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 454 m² (around 4887 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 454 m² the property is well over the postcode median (191 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £940,000 is 43.3% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2019 at £656,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

The Old School ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
17.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2018from Jul 2017
EPC improved fromE42toD63
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
53%5%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DDetached over 300m²No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old School, Offley Hay, Bishops Offley, Stafford, ST21 6HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old School has no planning applications on record.

2

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.

The Old School valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£940,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£656,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 September 2019Most recent

    £656,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in ST21 6HQ: £364,125 (2019–1997).

On the street

Versus other Offley Hay homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Old School outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 30 (F)

Strongly above

Floor Area

454 m²

Street avg 173 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

17.0 t/year

Street avg 8.9 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Old School

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Closest school

2.9 km

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

Go deeper on the local area

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 6HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ST21 6HQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ST21 6HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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 The Old School, Offley Hay, Bishops Offley, Stafford, ST21 6HQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.