What type of property is 3 Diglake Cottages, Bignall Hill, ST7 8LS?

3 Diglake Cottages, Bignall Hill, ST7 8LS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 3 Diglake Cottages, Bignall Hill, ST7 8LS last change hands?

3 Diglake Cottages, Bignall Hill, ST7 8LS last sold for £164,000 in October 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 Diglake Cottages, Bignall Hill, ST7 8LS?

The current EPC rating for 3 Diglake Cottages, Bignall Hill, ST7 8LS is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Diglake Cottages, Bignall Hill, ST7 8LS?

3 Diglake Cottages, Bignall Hill, ST7 8LS has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (1,109 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ST7 8LS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Diglake Cottages, Bignall Hill, ST7 8LS heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Diglake Cottages, Bignall Hill, ST7 8LS records house coal as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 3 Diglake Cottages, Bignall Hill, ST7 8LS?

3 Diglake Cottages, Bignall Hill, ST7 8LS has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey front extension and two-storey side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 3 Diglake Cottages, Bignall Hill, ST7 8LS?

3 Diglake Cottages, Bignall Hill, ST7 8LS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 3 Diglake Cottages, Bignall Hill, ST7 8LS located?

3 Diglake Cottages, Bignall Hill, ST7 8LS sits in Bignall End, Stoke-on-trent, Stoke On Trent. It falls within the ST7 postcode district in Staffordshire.

What is crime like near 3 Diglake Cottages, Bignall Hill, ST7 8LS?

Police records around 3 Diglake Cottages, Bignall Hill, ST7 8LS 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 3 Diglake Cottages, Bignall Hill, ST7 8LS?

The closest primary school to 3 Diglake Cottages, Bignall Hill, ST7 8LS is Ravensmead Primary School (888m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir Thomas Boughey Academy (2.2km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 3 Diglake Cottages, Bignall Hill, ST7 8LS?

The closest bus stop to 3 Diglake Cottages, Bignall Hill, ST7 8LS is The Plough Inn PH, 144m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Diglake Cottages, Bignall Hill, Bignall End, Stoke On Trent, ST7 8LS

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

103 m²

1109 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Diglake Cottages

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

3 Diglake Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bignall End, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST7 8LS). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 46.3% above the 2014 sale price.

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

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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.

3 Diglake Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

14.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Diglake Cottages, Bignall Hill, Bignall End, Stoke On Trent, ST7 8LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Diglake Cottages has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

Jul 2020
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension to create a bay window
Documents
14 docs on file
Reference
20/00328/FUL
View planning record
May 2015
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Demolition of existing garage, two storey side extension incorporating dormer windows to front and rear
Agent
Wood Goldstraw & Yorath
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
15/00338/FUL
View planning record

What's in 3 Diglake Cottages, Bignall Hill, Bignall End, Stoke On Trent, ST7 8LS's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

3 Diglake Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£164,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 October 2014Most recent
£164,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST7 8LS: £263,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in ST7 8LS

On the street

Versus other Bignall Hill homes

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

On epc rating, 3 Diglake Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,592

Street avg £2,069

On par

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 120 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Barleyfields, Audley

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1 3, High Street, Wood Lane

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3 bed

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1 Cherry Tree Road, Bignall End

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4 bed1 bath

£235k

1 Dunkirk, Bignall End

ST7 8LZ

4 bed

£216k

1 Aarons Drive, Bignall End

ST7 8PW

2 bed1 bath

£289k

1 Cooperative Lane, Halmer End

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4 bed3 bath

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

0.1 km

The Plough Inn PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Ravensmead Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST7 8LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST7 8LS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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