3 Railway Cottages, Badenhall, Eccleshall, Stafford, ST21 6LG
About 3 Railway Cottages
3 Railway Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Eccleshall, Stafford, Stafford (ST21 6LG). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 105 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (138 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 44.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 35.5% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £192,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Railway Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
3 Railway Cottages 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 latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£278,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 18 years.
£192,500
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2020Most recent
£192,500
+48.1%over 18 years8 August 2002
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST21 6LG: £365,000 (2024–2005).
Versus other Badenhall homes
On epc rating, 3 Railway Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 147 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 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
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.7 km
South Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Springfields First School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
42.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







