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
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 January 2031
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.
£219,000
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 (2026–2021).
Nearby sales in ST21 6SQ
Red Lion Cottage, Cranberry, Cotes Heath, Stafford, ST21 6SQ
Sold Mar 2026
£350,000Chapel 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
£475,000
Versus other Cranberry homes
1 Back Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
22 (F)
Street avg 35 (F)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 8.2 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
20/mo
Falling 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







