Lawton Mere Cottage, Cherry Lane, Rode Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST7 3QX
About Lawton Mere Cottage
Lawton Mere Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Rode Heath, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST7 3QX). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2007–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £836,000 is 21.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 42% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £686,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Lawton Mere Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Lawton Mere Cottage.
- Mar 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension of current cattery facilities to include a wooden kitchen and new outdoor wooden cattery pens on hard standing base
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/5732C
- Feb 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Proposed two storey rear extension to exisitng dwelling to form enlarged kitchen/dining area at ground floor and new bedrooms/bathroom at first floor level and associated external works.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/5270C
What's in Lawton Mere Cottage, Cherry Lane, Rode Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST7 3QX's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Lawton Mere Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£836,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 13 years.
£686,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
16 December 2019Most recent
£686,000
+78.2%over 12 years23 May 2007
£385,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST7 3QX: £495,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in ST7 3QX
3 Cherry Lane Farm, Cherry Lane, Rode Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST7 3QX
Sold Apr 2022
£567,500Nursery Cottage, Cherry Lane, Rode Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST7 3QX
Sold Jun 2021
£580,0004 Cherry Lane Farm, Cherry Lane, Rode Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST7 3QX
Sold Nov 2020
£399,9502 Cherry Lane Farm, Cherry Lane, Rode Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST7 3QX
Sold Oct 2020
£399,9501 Cherry Lane Farm, Cherry Lane, Rode Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST7 3QX
Sold Oct 2020
£550,000
Versus other Cherry Lane homes
Lawton Mere Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,209
Street avg £2,448
Floor Area
163 m²
Street avg 166 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 6 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Broughton Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Rode Heath Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB







