# 3 CASTLE COURT, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 8YY

## Property details

- Slug: `82766fd` (address key hash: `82766fdc57714e34668338c199cf22198a6f437f`)
- Postcode: ST15 8YY
- Transactions on record: 4

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 91 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £282,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,099/m²
- Local average: £403,989 (35 sales)
- Street crime: 60 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £282,000
- Date: 2026-03-20
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 19/04/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £526/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,725

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0222-4124-2000-0340-0222)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-20 | £282,000 | Detached | +41% | £286,174 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-965e-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |
| Sold | 2018-11-02 | £200,000 | Detached | +8.1% | £270,864 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/7c2d0700-8a90-4963-e053-6b04a8c07b97) |
| Sold | 2014-05-23 | £185,000 | Detached | +4.2% | £305,640 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/d307e1c2-4cdd-4aaa-b61e-d9517398e40b) |
| Sold | 2011-12-16 | £177,500 | Detached | — | £297,279 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/afb9cfae-ab23-4833-ba25-2de6b31c2cd2) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 CASTLE COURT, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 8YY | £282,000 | 20/03/2026 | Detached |
| 3 CASTLE COURT, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 8YY | £200,000 | 02/11/2018 | Detached |
| 3 CASTLE COURT, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 8YY | £185,000 | 23/05/2014 | Detached |
| 3 CASTLE COURT, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 8YY | £177,500 | 16/12/2011 | Detached |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [168988082](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/c1cea85)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £282,000 |
| listed | 2025-11-04 | £280,000 |
| sold | 2023-01-01 | £255,000 |
| sold | 2018-01-01 | £200,000 |
| sold | 2014-01-01 | £185,000 |
| sold | 2011-01-01 | £177,500 |
| sold | 2004-01-01 | £172,950 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 147A LICHFIELD ROAD, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 8QB | £420,000 | 14/11/2025 | Detached |
| 1 FERNIE CLOSE, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 8YD | £362,500 | 14/07/2025 | Detached |
| 17 HIGHGROVE, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 8XN | £395,000 | 12/12/2023 | Detached |
| 2 CASTLE COURT, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 8YY | £295,000 | 23/11/2023 | Detached |
| 171 LICHFIELD ROAD, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 8QB | £360,000 | 19/05/2023 | Detached |
| 9 THOMAS AVENUE, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 8FG | £330,000 | 12/04/2023 | Detached |
| 7 COPELAND DRIVE, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 8YP | £412,500 | 06/01/2023 | Detached |
| 182 LICHFIELD ROAD, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 8PY | £500,000 | 22/12/2022 | Detached |
| 4 MELROSE AVENUE, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 8SU | £267,000 | 01/12/2022 | Detached |
| 8 HIGHGROVE, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 8XN | £285,000 | 18/10/2022 | Detached |
| 165 LICHFIELD ROAD, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 8QB | £615,000 | 17/08/2022 | Detached |
| 3 GLAMIS DRIVE, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 8SP | £225,000 | 08/07/2022 | Detached |
| 3 GLAMIS DRIVE, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 8SP | £207,000 | 30/06/2022 | Detached |
| 20 COPELAND DRIVE, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 8YP | £297,500 | 17/06/2022 | Detached |
| 175 LICHFIELD ROAD, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 8QB | £350,000 | 13/06/2022 | Detached |
| 20 HIGHGROVE, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 8XN | £278,000 | 10/06/2022 | Detached |
| 10 TAVERNERS DRIVE, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 8QF | £250,000 | 01/04/2022 | Detached |
| 47 COPELAND DRIVE, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 8YP | £325,000 | 01/04/2022 | Detached |
| 2 COPELAND DRIVE, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 8YP | £395,000 | 21/11/2021 | Detached |
| 34 THOMAS AVENUE, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 8FG | £450,000 | 24/08/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £350,975 (20 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Pembroke Drive, Stone, ST15 8XE](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b15f13e) | £400,000 | 3 | Detached | 0.50 mi |
| [Newman Close, Stone, ST15](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/34f8fed) | £385,000 | 3 | Detached | 0.57 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 0.5%
- **10y growth:** 54.5%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Stafford; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 5.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 27%
- **10y growth (index):** 49.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £802/mo
- **Realistic:** £891/mo
- **Optimistic:** £980/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.32% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £111,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £89,100

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[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 | 24 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **60** |

*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 Michael's CofE (C) First School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 4 Dec 2017 |
| Walton Priory Middle School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 16 Mar 2020 |
| Pirehill First School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 20 Apr 2012 |
| St Dominic's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.3 miles | Outstanding — 22 May 2022 |
| Manor Hill First School | Primary | 1.3 miles | Good — 22 Oct 2012 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #2300086
- **Address:** 3 Castle Court, STONE, ST15 8YY
- **Certificate Issued:** 13/12/2004
- **Work Completed:** 19/11/2004
- **Items:** 8 window(s), 3 door(s)