What type of property is 26 Rainford Close, ST7 4SX?

26 Rainford Close, ST7 4SX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 26 Rainford Close, ST7 4SX sell for?

26 Rainford Close, ST7 4SX last sold for £190,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £40,000 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Rainford Close, ST7 4SX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between May 1997 and March 2021, 26 Rainford Close, ST7 4SX rose from £40,000 to £190,000, a change of £150,000. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Rainford Close, ST7 4SX?

The current EPC rating for 26 Rainford Close, ST7 4SX is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in February 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Rainford Close, ST7 4SX?

26 Rainford Close, ST7 4SX has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 47% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in ST7 4SX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Rainford Close, ST7 4SX heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Rainford Close, ST7 4SX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Rainford Close, ST7 4SX?

26 Rainford Close, ST7 4SX is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 26 Rainford Close, ST7 4SX located?

26 Rainford Close, ST7 4SX sits in Packmoor, Stoke-on-trent, Stoke On Trent. It falls within the ST7 postcode district.

Is 26 Rainford Close, ST7 4SX in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Rainford Close, ST7 4SX show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 26 Rainford Close, ST7 4SX?

The closest primary school to 26 Rainford Close, ST7 4SX is Packmoor Ormiston Academy (202m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ormiston Horizon Academy (1.4km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 26 Rainford Close, ST7 4SX?

The closest bus stop to 26 Rainford Close, ST7 4SX is Lorraine Street, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Rainford Close, Packmoor, Stoke On Trent, ST7 4SX

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Rainford Close

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

26 Rainford Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Packmoor, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST7 4SX). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £228,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price. Sold March 2021 for £190,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

26 Rainford Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Feb 2026

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Rainford Close, Packmoor, Stoke On Trent, ST7 4SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Rainford Close has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

26 Rainford Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£190,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

26 March 2021Most recent
£190,000
+26.7%over 5 years
24 March 2016
£150,000
+275.0%over 18 years
22 May 1997
£40,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in ST7 4SX: £70,750 (2012–2001).

Nearby sales in ST7 4SX

On the street

Versus other Rainford Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 26 Rainford Close lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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.

Full Stoke On Trent report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lorraine Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Packmoor Ormiston Academy. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST7 4SX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST7 4SX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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