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Hillcrest Cottage, Bowers, Standon, Stafford, ST21 6RW

EPC B7 planning records

Estimated value

£598,000

  • Since the 2016 sale (£340,000)+76%
  • Against ST21 6RW's recent median (£350,000)+71%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Floor area
196 m²
2110 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band D
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

£598,000

  • Against its 2016 sale (£340,000)+76%
  • Against ST21 6RW's recent median (£350,000)+71%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Hillcrest Cottage is modelled from its 196 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ST21 6RW. 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

    196 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2019

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2016

  • Recent sales in ST21 6RW

    5 sales, median £350,000 (2025–2023)

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SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 7 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.

Hillcrest Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 March 2016Most recent

    £340,000

    +58.1%over 12 years

  2. 22 April 2003

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST21 6RW: £350,000 (2025–2023).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Hillcrest Cottage, Bowers, Standon, Stafford, ST21 6RW. 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 Hillcrest Cottage

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

Hillcrest Cottage is a detached house in Standon, Stafford, Stafford (ST21 6RW). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on oil.

At 196 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 17 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. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £598,000 sits 75.9% above the 2016 sale of £340,000. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. 7 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.

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  • 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.

Hillcrest Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 July 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from Jan 2016
EPC improved fromF37toB85
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
69%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hillcrest Cottage, Bowers, Standon, Stafford, ST21 6RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hillcrest Cottage has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

7 applications on record at Hillcrest Cottage, Bowers, Standon, Stafford, ST21 6RW

7decisions5extensions156documents2nearby
  1. Oct 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side and rear of property

    Two-storey rear and side extension

    Documents
    26 docs on file
    Reference
    16/24772/HOU
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Demolition And RebuildDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • All 7 applications on this property in full, plus 2 notable nearby
  • The 156 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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On the street

Versus other Bowers homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Hillcrest Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,735

Street avg £2,628

Strongly below

Floor Area

196 m²

Street avg 132 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

10 years

Street avg 7 years

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

0.5 km

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

Nearest schools

  • All Saints CofE (C) First SchoolPrimary507m

Most reported crime locally

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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ST21 6RW

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC BPre-1919 build

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Hillcrest Cottage is modelled from its 196 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ST21 6RW. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Hillcrest Cottage. 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 Hillcrest Cottage was lodged in July 2019 at band B and is valid until July 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 7 applications are matched to Hillcrest Cottage. 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 6RW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Hillcrest Cottage is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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