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The Old Smithy, Maer Lane, Standon, Stafford, ST21 6RB

3 planning records

Estimated value

£930,000

  • Since the 2010 sale (£610,000)+52%
  • Against ST21 6RB's recent median (£280,000)+232%

Newest record on this page: January 2021. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
226 m²
2436 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£930,000

  • Against its 2010 sale (£610,000)+52%
  • Against ST21 6RB's recent median (£280,000)+232%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Old Smithy is modelled from its 226 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ST21 6RB. 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.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    226 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2009

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2010

  • Recent sales in ST21 6RB

    5 sales, median £280,000 (2021–2004)

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SalesLatest sale shown: January 2021Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 3 applicationsFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2010Most recent

    £610,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST21 6RB: £280,000 (2021–2004).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Old Smithy, Maer Lane, Standon, Stafford, ST21 6RB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About The Old Smithy

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

The Old Smithy is a detached house in Standon, Stafford, Stafford (ST21 6RB). It has a recorded floor area of 226 m² (around 2436 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 226 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £930,000 sits 52.5% above the 2010 sale of £610,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.

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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 Smithy's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2019

Current Certificate
Sept 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
19.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 September 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Smithy, Maer Lane, Standon, Stafford, ST21 6RB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at The Old Smithy, Maer Lane, Standon, Stafford, ST21 6RB

3decisions2extensions3documents2nearby
  1. Apr 2003
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension To Provide New Entrance PorchEnlarged Utility Room New ConservatoryNew Internal Staircase & Dormer Window

    ExtensionConservatory
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    03/43528/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision
  4. FullDecision

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  • The 3 documents, officer reports & conditions
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On the street

Versus other Maer Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for The Old Smithy runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

49 (E)

Street avg 60 (D)

Below

Floor Area

226 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

19.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
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.
Full Stafford report

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

1.6 km

All Saints CofE (C) First School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • All Saints CofE (C) First SchoolPrimary1.6km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences130 reports51%
  • Anti-social Behaviour31 reports12%
  • Other Theft21 reports8%
  • Burglary14 reports5%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ST21 6RB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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4 bed3 bath
£497k

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4 bed2 bath
£462k

1 Badenhall Cottage, Badenhall, Eccleshall

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£449k

1 Byanna Grange, Swynnerton Road, Eccleshall

ST21 6LD

3 bed
£403k

1 Church View, Cotes Heath

ST21 6SU

4 bed2 bath
£383k

1 Campion Close, Eccleshall

ST21 6SR

4 bed
£369k

1 Corner House, Sugnall

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old Smithy is modelled from its 226 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in ST21 6RB. 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.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for The Old Smithy. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Old Smithy was lodged in September 2009 at band E and expired in September 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to The Old Smithy. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 0 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ST21 6RB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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