1 Back Lane, Cranberry, Cotes Heath, Stafford, ST21 6SQ
About 1 Back Lane
1 Back Lane is a semi-detached house in Cotes Heath, Stafford, Stafford (ST21 6SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 59 m² it's 24.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 11 EPCs).
Energy performance
1 Back Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 Back Lane 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
1 Back Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£217,000
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 5 sales in ST21 6SQ: £131,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in ST21 6SQ
Chapel Cottage, Cranberry, Cotes Heath, Stafford, ST21 6SQ
Sold May 2025
£264,0001 Martham Cottages, Cranberry, Cotes Heath, Stafford, ST21 6SQ
Sold Jun 2021
£90,0002 Martham Cottages, Cranberry, Cotes Heath, Stafford, ST21 6SQ
Sold May 2021
£131,000The Cottage, Cranberry, Cotes Heath, Stafford, ST21 6SQ
Sold Dec 2020
£475,000Cranberry Lodge, Cranberry, Cotes Heath, Stafford, ST21 6SQ
Sold Dec 2019
£350,000
Versus other Cranberry homes
1 Back Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
22 (F)
Street avg 33 (F)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 9.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 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
2.5 km
Park View — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
All Saints CofE (C) 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
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







