# 46 PIKE CLOSE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 3QJ

## Property details

- Slug: `56d2172` (address key hash: `56d21720669dd5af675117693184fea5f5b45d41`)
- Postcode: ST16 3QJ
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 68 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £110,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £1,618/m²
- Local average: £138,154 (13 sales)
- Street crime: 262 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £110,000
- Date: 2026-01-30
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 18/08/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £743/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £2,250

### Recommendations
- A2 (£900 - £1,200)
- B (£900 - £1,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0390-2751-7580-2895-6351)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-30 | £110,000 | Flat | +26.4% | £110,645 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-874f-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |
| Sold | 2021-07-08 | £87,000 | Flat | -14.3% | £95,747 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/d93b27b1-4122-3100-e053-6c04a8c08887) |
| Sold | 2006-12-06 | £101,500 | Flat | — | £120,327 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/06b31d53-f44c-4597-bb6c-d75416e758e0) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 46 PIKE CLOSE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 3QJ | £110,000 | 30/01/2026 | Flat |
| 46 PIKE CLOSE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 3QJ | £87,000 | 08/07/2021 | Flat |
| 46 PIKE CLOSE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 3QJ | £101,500 | 06/12/2006 | Flat |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [165758036](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/62720fe)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £110,000 |
| listed | 2025-08-14 | £100,000 |
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £87,000 |
| sold | 2006-01-01 | £101,500 |
| sold | 2002-01-01 | £53,950 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| WATERFORD COURT FLAT 24 ELWORTHY CLOSE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 3QT | £110,000 | 27/10/2023 | Flat |
| 19 PIKE CLOSE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 3QJ | £63,150 | 20/07/2023 | Flat |
| WATERFORD COURT FLAT 16 ELWORTHY CLOSE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 3QT | £100,000 | 09/06/2023 | Flat |
| 48 PIKE CLOSE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 3QJ | £65,000 | 14/04/2023 | Flat |
| 29 PIKE CLOSE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 3QJ | £117,000 | 31/03/2023 | Flat |
| 45 PIKE CLOSE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 3QJ | £95,000 | 29/07/2022 | Flat |
| 8 PIKE CLOSE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 3QJ | £96,000 | 27/05/2022 | Flat |
| 32 ELWORTHY CLOSE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 3QQ | £98,500 | 09/05/2022 | Flat |
| 32 PIKE CLOSE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 3QJ | £87,500 | 20/04/2022 | Flat |
| 11 PIKE CLOSE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 3QJ | £84,000 | 21/02/2022 | Flat |
| WATERFORD COURT FLAT 21 ELWORTHY CLOSE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 3QT | £90,000 | 07/02/2022 | Flat |
| 43 PIKE CLOSE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 3QJ | £95,000 | 19/11/2021 | Flat |
| 31 ELWORTHY CLOSE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 3QQ | £80,000 | 12/11/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £90,858 (13 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type and bedroom count.*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [St. Georges Parkway, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/00602ee) | £150,000 | 2 | Flat | 0.69 mi |
| [St. Georges Parkway, Stafford, ST16](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ecf9d7a) | £210,000 | 2 | Flat | 0.70 mi |
| [St. Georges Parkway, Stafford, ST16](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/33ead68) | £190,000 | 2 | Flat | 0.72 mi |
| [Potters Court, St. Georges Parkway, Stafford](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8647bf3) | £155,000 | 2 | Flat | 0.72 mi |
| [Corporation Street, Stafford](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3648a1e) | £70,000 | 2 | Flat | 0.75 mi |

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 4.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Stafford; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 12%
- **10y growth (index):** 28.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Stafford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £806/mo
- **Realistic:** £896/mo
- **Optimistic:** £986/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Mid Staffs (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Cambridge Street, ST16 | £1,025/mo | 2 | 0.27 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Charnley Road, ST16 | £945/mo | 2 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £985/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.9% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £123,125
- **Target investor price (1%):** £98,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £985/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 10.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 9.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £428/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 16.1%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 109 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 34 |
| Public order | 26 |
| Shoplifting | 17 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Bicycle theft | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 12 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Other crime | 7 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **262** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St John's CofE Primary Academy | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 15 Jul 2019 |
| John Wheeldon Primary Academy | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 8 Oct 2019 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 21 Nov 2022 |
| Veritas Primary Academy | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 21 May 2018 |
| St Leonard's Primary School | Primary | 1.0 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |