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Chapel Cottage, Cranberry, Cotes Heath, Stafford, ST21 6SQ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Chapel Cottage

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

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.

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Everything you need to know about Chapel Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2021from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromF21toE39
Glazing
Old DoubleModern Double

Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Chapel Cottage, Cranberry, Cotes Heath, Stafford, ST21 6SQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Chapel Cottage has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Chapel Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2023.

Current estimate

£277,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 41.7% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£264,000

Growth on file: 41.7% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 May 2025Most recent

    £264,000

    +103.1%over 2 years
  2. 3 May 2023

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST21 6SQ: £260,000 (2021–2019).

On the street

Versus other Cranberry homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Chapel Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,714

Street avg £1,967

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 9.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Chapel Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • 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
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST21 6SQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ST21 6SQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ST21 6SQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Chapel Cottage, Cranberry, Cotes Heath, Stafford, ST21 6SQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.