3 Railway Cottages, DE6 5GX

Terraced house107 m²EPC EBand BFreehold

3 Railway Cottages, in DE6, is a freehold terraced house on Railway Cottages. It last sold for £140,000 in 2005 — its 2nd recorded sale, up 100% on its first recorded sale of £70,000 in 2000.

EPC ECouncil tax B

What this home is

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

Property type
Mid-terrace house
Mid-terrace
Floor area
107 m²
1,152 sq ft
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Tenure
Freehold
CO₂
4.1 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.

Indicatively £2,018,000£3,364,000 today, projected from its 2005 sale.

Indicative value
£2,018,000£3,364,000
Carrying the 2005 sale forward at this home's own compounded growth — 14.9%/yr across 2 recorded sales. It can't see condition or improvements.
Last sold (2005)
£140,000
Growth on file: 14.9% per year across 2 sales.
Sold 2005 · £140k£3.36m£2.02m2026

From the 2005 sale, the indicative range widens as time passes — the cone is that growing uncertainty, not a forecast.

DE6 £/m² (recent sales)£2,890this home £1,308 at its last sale
The local market
Official house price index (UK HPI)

Across East Staffordshire, the official average home value is £224,317+2% in a year, +21% over five.

Detached£349,861
Semi-detached£223,952
Terraced£174,842
Flat / maisonette£102,629

Covers the whole East Staffordshire 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 3 Railway Cottages, newest first.

2 recorded sales since 2000, up 100% from first to latest.

£100k£200k£300k£400k2000200520102015202020252026£375k+100%Sold 2005: £140,000£140kSold 2000: £70,000£70k
£100k£200k£300k£400k200020132026£375k+100%Sold 2005: £140,000£140kSold 2000: £70,000£70k
DE6 yearly medianThis home's recorded sales

This home's recorded sales joined up, with the change between each — against DE6's yearly median.

Energy certificate 30 Oct 2024
Rated EPC E · 107 m² recorded
Recorded at this certificate — so at some point since the previous one in 15 Jun 2020:
Efficiency
EPC improved from F to E
Energy certificate 15 Jun 2020
Rated EPC F · 85 m² recorded
Energy certificate 3 Apr 2014
Rated EPC F · 88 m² recorded
20 May 2005Most recent
£140,000+100%
Terraced house · Freehold · +14.9%/yr since the previous sale
26 May 2000
£70,000
Terraced house · Freehold
Built 1900-1929
Property built
Edwardian (1901–1918)
What a home of this era typically means
  • Usually solid brick walls, so expect the same cold-bridging and insulation challenges as Victorian stock.
  • Often more generous rooms, hallways and ceiling heights — comfortable but harder to heat.

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

Energy & running costs

What 3 Railway Cottages's Energy Performance Certificates say about efficiency, cost and construction.

EPC band E (49/100) — improvable to C
Heating, hot water and lighting estimated at about £1,730 a year. Certificate valid until October 2034.
A92+
B81–91
C69–80
Potential · 75
D55–68
E39–54
This home · 49
F21–38
G1–20
CO₂ emissions
4.1 t/yr
current estimate
Built
1900-1929
EPC construction age band
Built form
Mid-terrace
Running cost
£1,730/yr
heating + hot water + lighting
Certificate
30 Oct 2024
latest of 2 on record
Between its certificates
RatingFE49Improved
30 Oct 2024Floor area grew 85→107 m² (+22 m²) — the property was likely extended or converted
30 Oct 2024EPC improved from F to E
Heat pump?Possible — check first
Pre-1930 solid walls lose heat fast — a heat pump would need wall insulation or oversized radiators to keep up.
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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
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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 B (≈£1,829/yr) · gigabit broadband reaches 36% of premises.

Council tax
Band B
£1,829/yr · East Staffordshire
Gigabit broadband
36%
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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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 East Staffordshire 006D neighbourhood, from the Census and the Indices of Deprivation.

IMD decile 5/10mid-range for England; household income about 5% above the national average; shared/rented housing low.

5/10Mid-range for England
1 · most deprived10 · least deprived

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

Breakdown by domain
Income10/10
Employment9/10
Education & skills6/10
Health3/10
Crime9/10
Housing & access1/10
Living environment2/10

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 3 Railway Cottages sits in its local market.

DE6 median
£320,250
last 8 years
DE6 £/m²
£2,890
last 8 years

3 Railway Cottages: quick answers

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

When did 3 Railway Cottages last sell, and for how much?

3 Railway Cottages last sold for £140,000 on 20 May 2005, according to HM Land Registry.

How many times has 3 Railway Cottages been sold?

HM Land Registry records 2 sales for 3 Railway Cottages between 2000 and 2005. Sales before 1995 are not in the public dataset.

How big is 3 Railway Cottages?

Its most recent Energy Performance Certificate records 107 m² of floor area.

What council tax band is 3 Railway Cottages?

3 Railway Cottages is in council tax band B, costing about £1,829 a year (East Staffordshire).

How energy efficient is 3 Railway Cottages?

Its most recent EPC rates it E (score 49). Its recommended improvements would take it to C.

What is 3 Railway Cottages worth today?

Carrying its 2005 sale price forward with its own compounded sale-price growth of 14.9% a year across 2 sales suggests roughly £2,018,000–£3,364,000 as of 2026. This is indicative only — the full report values it against individual comparable sales.

How fast is broadband at 3 Railway Cottages?

Top available download speed is around 0 Mbps. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 36% of premises in this postcode. (Source: Ofcom)

Other homes at DE6 5GX

Recorded sales for the other addresses sharing this postcode on Railway Cottages.

All homes at this postcode, with sales counts & floor areas (11)
Last sold
2006
Price
£146,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2023
Price
£210,000
Sales
4
Floor area
88 m²
Last sold
2016
Price
£143,000
Sales
3
Last sold
2012
Price
£150,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2013
Price
£565,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2016
Price
£320,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2016
Price
£650,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2025
Price
£560,000
Sales
2
Last sold
2023
Price
£620,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2010
Price
£466,000
Sales
1
Last sold
2001
Price
£98,000
Sales
1

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.