Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Shortwood Cottage, Shortwood, Standon, Stafford, ST21 6RG
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
865 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Private Rental
About Shortwood Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Shortwood Cottage is a semi-detached house in Standon, Stafford, Stafford (ST21 6RG). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 865 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
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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.
Shortwood 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2021
Current Certificate
Apr 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 April 2021
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Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Shortwood Cottage, Shortwood, Standon, Stafford, ST21 6RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Shortwood Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Shortwood Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£416,000
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 1 sales in ST21 6RG: £360,000 (2019–2019).
Nearby sales in ST21 6RG
Versus other Shortwood homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Shortwood Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 107 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 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.
Nearest stop
2.4 km
War Memorial — bus stop.
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST21 6RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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