Chapel Cottage, Cranberry, Cotes Heath, Stafford, ST21 6SQ
About Chapel Cottage
Chapel Cottage is a detached house in Cotes Heath, Stafford, Stafford (ST21 6SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £264,000 — fresh data. At 56 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2023–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 41.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£438/sq ft) was about 182.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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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
Chapel Cottage 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
Chapel Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2023.
£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 41.7% per year over 2 years.
£264,000
Growth on file: 41.7% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
15 May 2025Most recent
£264,000
+103.1%over 2 years3 May 2023
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST21 6SQ: £260,000 (2021–2019).
Nearby sales in ST21 6SQ
1 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
£350,000The Bungalow, Cranberry, Cotes Heath, Stafford, ST21 6SQ
Sold May 2019
£260,000
Versus other Cranberry homes
On price per m², Chapel Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,714
Street avg £1,967
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 9.6 t/year
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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







