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Lawton Mere Cottage, Cherry Lane, Rode Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST7 3QX

6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
163 m²
1755 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Lawton Mere Cottage

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

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lawton Mere Cottage

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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.

Lawton Mere Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2018from Jun 2015
Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
48%91%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lawton Mere Cottage, Cherry Lane, Rode Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST7 3QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at Lawton Mere Cottage.

  1. Mar 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Lawton Mere Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£836,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 13 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£686,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 December 2019Most recent

    £686,000

    +78.2%over 12 years
  2. 23 May 2007

    £385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST7 3QX: £495,000 (2022–2020).

On the street

Versus other Cherry Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Lawton Mere Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,209

Street avg £2,448

Strongly above

Floor Area

163 m²

Street avg 166 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

6 years

Street avg 6 years

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lawton Mere Cottage

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

£14.99one-off

30-day 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 Stoke On Trent district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST7 3QX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ST7 3QX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ST7 3QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

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 Lawton Mere Cottage, Cherry Lane, Rode Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST7 3QX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.