What kind of home is Whitehouse Cottage, Akesmore Lane, ST8 6RS?

Whitehouse Cottage, Akesmore Lane, ST8 6RS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Whitehouse Cottage, Akesmore Lane, ST8 6RS?

Whitehouse Cottage, Akesmore Lane, ST8 6RS last sold for £240,000 in July 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Whitehouse Cottage, Akesmore Lane, ST8 6RS?

The current EPC rating for Whitehouse Cottage, Akesmore Lane, ST8 6RS is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Whitehouse Cottage, Akesmore Lane, ST8 6RS?

Whitehouse Cottage, Akesmore Lane, ST8 6RS has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (1,798 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ST8 6RS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Whitehouse Cottage, Akesmore Lane, ST8 6RS use?

The latest EPC at Whitehouse Cottage, Akesmore Lane, ST8 6RS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Whitehouse Cottage, Akesmore Lane, ST8 6RS?

Whitehouse Cottage, Akesmore Lane, ST8 6RS is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Whitehouse Cottage, Akesmore Lane, ST8 6RS in?

Whitehouse Cottage, Akesmore Lane, ST8 6RS sits in Gillow Heath, Stoke-on-trent, Stoke On Trent. It falls within the ST8 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is Whitehouse Cottage, Akesmore Lane, ST8 6RS in a safe area?

Police records around Whitehouse Cottage, Akesmore Lane, ST8 6RS show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 43% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Whitehouse Cottage, Akesmore Lane, ST8 6RS?

The closest primary school to Whitehouse Cottage, Akesmore Lane, ST8 6RS is Kingsfield First School (857m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is James Bateman Middle School (1.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Whitehouse Cottage, Akesmore Lane, ST8 6RS?

The closest bus stop to Whitehouse Cottage, Akesmore Lane, ST8 6RS is Washington Close, 466m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Whitehouse Cottage, Akesmore Lane, Gillow Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6RS

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

167 m²

1798 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Whitehouse Cottage

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

Whitehouse Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Gillow Heath, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST8 6RS). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 sits 66.3% above the 2018 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£134/sq ft) was about 41.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2018 for £240,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenWrap around
GarageDetached

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes

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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.

Whitehouse Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached BungalowEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Whitehouse Cottage, Akesmore Lane, Gillow Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Whitehouse Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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 Whitehouse Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£399,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£240,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 July 2018Most recent
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST8 6RS: £110,000 (2022–2003).

Nearby sales in ST8 6RS

On the street

Versus other Akesmore Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Whitehouse Cottage stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 47 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 184 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 10.2 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Washington Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Kingsfield First School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST8 6RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST8 6RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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