18 Park Drive, ST4 8AB

Detached house179 m²EPC CBand GFreehold

18 Park Drive is a freehold detached house on Park Drive in ST4. It last sold for £420,000 in 2005 — its 3rd recorded sale, up 664% on its first recorded sale of £55,000 in 1998.

EPC CCouncil tax G

What this home is

The physical record — from its EPC assessments, HM Land Registry and the VOA.

Property type
Detached bungalow
Detached
Floor area
179 m²
1,927 sq ft
Built
1996-2002
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
5 t/yr
current estimate

EPC data © Crown copyright; bedrooms are the register's estimate, not a survey. Tenure from HM Land Registry.

What is it worth now?

An indicative projection from its own sale record — the report's valuation prices it against individual comparable sales.

ST4 £/m² (recent sales)£1,954this home £2,346 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across Stafford, the official average home value is £263,329+5% in a year, +27% over five.

Detached£403,863
Semi-detached£254,727
Terraced£197,740
Flat / maisonette£113,068

Covers the whole Stafford area, not this postcode.

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The precise, comparables-based valuation

A point estimate with likely and wide ranges, built from individual comparable sales nearby — each listed with address, date, size and adjusted price.

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Comparable sales analysed
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Point estimate
Likely range (p50) & wide range (p80)
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Indicative range projected from HM Land Registry sold prices; not a formal valuation, survey or appraisal.

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Sale history

Every transaction HM Land Registry records for 18 Park Drive, newest first.

3 recorded sales since 1998, up 664% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k£400k199820042010201620222026£146k-7%+664%Sold 2005: £420,000£420kSold 1998: £59,000£59kSold 1998: £55,000£55k
£50k£100k£150k199820122026£146k-7%Sold 1998: £59,000£59kSold 1998: £55,000£55k
ST4 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against ST4's yearly median.

Energy certificate 22 Mar 2016
Rated EPC C · 179 m² recorded
9 Dec 2005Most recent
£420,000+612%
Detached house · Freehold · +29.8%/yr since the previous sale
29 May 1998
£59,000
Detached house · Freehold
27 Mar 1998
£55,000
Detached house · Freehold · New build
Built 1996-2002
Property built
1983–1999
What a home of this era typically means
  • Insulated cavity walls and double glazing become the norm, so thermal performance is markedly better than pre-war stock.

HM Land Registry Price Paid Data; sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How it compares on Park Drive

Against the 14 homes HM Land Registry and the EPC register know on this street.

Smaller than the typical home on Park Drive by 24%
Floor area
6 homes
100 m²250 m²This home 179 m²
Street median 257 m² · higher than 33% of the street

Park Drive sold prices & full street profile →

Street medians from recorded sales in the last 8 years and EPC floor areas; a street's unsold homes are invisible to price medians.

Energy & running costs

What 18 Park Drive's Energy Performance Certificate says about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band C (75/100) — improvable to B
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,136 a year. The certificate expired in 2026 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home.
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!The certificate expired in 2026 — the seller needs a new EPC to market the home, and the property may have changed since the assessment.
A92+
B81–91
Potential · 82
C69–80
This home · 75
D55–68
E39–54
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
5 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1996-2002
EPC construction age band
Built form
Detached
Running cost
£1,136/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
22 Mar 2016
lodgement date
Heat pump?Good candidate
Built 1996-2002 — modern enough building regs that the fabric should suit a heat pump's lower flow temperatures.
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The construction detail, element by element

Every fabric element as the assessor described it — walls, roof, floor, windows, hot water and heating construction with its efficiency rating — plus glazing detail and itemised running costs.

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Wall construction & insulation, as assessed
Roof & floor construction, as assessed
Windows & glazing detail
Heating & hot-water systems, with efficiency ratings
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EPC data © Crown copyright, from the domestic EPC register. Certificates describe the home as assessed on their date.

The practical file

The running costs and everyday infrastructure a viewing can't show you.

Council tax band G (≈£3,838/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 0% of premises.

Council tax
Band G
£3,838/yr · Stafford
Gigabit broadband
0%
of premises here
Top speed
0 Mbps
median 0 Mbps
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Every amenity, counted and priced

The full amenity list by category with names and distances — supermarkets to GPs to gyms — plus parks with sizes and every connectivity measure in full.

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Parks & green spaces with sizes
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VOA council-tax band with the authority's current rates; Ofcom broadband coverage; amenities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); EV charging from the National Chargepoint Registry; hygiene ratings from the Food Standards Agency.

The neighbourhood

Who lives here and how the area ranks — the Stafford 002D neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 9/10among the least deprived areas in England; household income about 3% below the national average; shared/rented housing low.

9/10Among the least deprived areas in England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

In plain terms: income and employment score well, but a weaker housing & access.

Breakdown by domain
Income10/10
Employment10/10
Education & skills9/10
Health8/10
Crime9/10
Housing & access4/10
Living environment5/10

ONS Census 2021 and the English Indices of Deprivation, at neighbourhood (LSOA/MSOA) level — the immediate pocket, not the whole postcode district.

The street and the area

Where 18 Park Drive sits in its local market.

ST4 median
£146,000
last 8 years
ST4 £/m²
£1,954
last 8 years

18 Park Drive: quick answers

From HM Land Registry, EPC, VOA, Police.uk, DfE and Environment Agency records.

When did 18 Park Drive last sell, and for how much?

18 Park Drive last sold for £420,000 on 9 Dec 2005, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 18 Park Drive been sold?

HM Land Registry records 3 sales for 18 Park Drive between 1998 and 2005. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 18 Park Drive?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 179 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 18 Park Drive?

18 Park Drive is in council tax band G, costing about £3,838 a year (Stafford).

How energy efficient is 18 Park Drive?

Its most recent EPC rates it C (score 75). Its recommended improvements would take it to B.

How fast is broadband at 18 Park Drive?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 0% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at ST4 8AB

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Park Drive.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (15)
Last sold
2021
Price
£330,000
Sales
4
Last sold
2006
Price
£205,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2013
Price
£335,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2020
Price
£635,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2010
Price
£300,000
Sales
2
Floor area
102 m²
Last sold
2008
Price
£500,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2018
Price
£410,000
Sales
1
Floor area
145 m²
Last sold
2006
Price
£475,000
Sales
1
Floor area
257 m²
Last sold
2020
Price
£805,000
Sales
1
Floor area
257 m²
Last sold
2017
Price
£570,000
Sales
1
Floor area
217 m²
Last sold
2025
Price
£1,090,000
Sales
2
Floor area
277 m²
Last sold
2003
Price
£470,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2023
Price
£1,250,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2022
Price
£610,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2017
Price
£365,000
Sales
4

HM Land Registry last recorded sale per address; unsold homes show no price.

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The data behind this dossier
HM Land RegistryEPC RegisterValuation Office AgencyPolice.ukDfE & OfstedEnvironment AgencyDEFRAUKHSA & BGSCoal AuthorityOfcomNaPTANOpenStreetMap

Contains public-sector data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where applicable. Amenity data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset. Figures describe recorded data and are not a survey or valuation of this home; the indicative range is a projection, not an appraisal. marks detail included in the £5 report.