Terraced

50 CEDARS DRIVE

STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 0BB

£154,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	The Willows	0.2 miles
Shop	Co-op Food	0.7 miles
Train station	Stone	1.6 miles
Hospital	Beacon Park Hospital	5.6 miles
University	Staffordshire University Blackheath Lane Site	5.9 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Floor area

125 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1976-1982

Last sold

£154,000 Feb 2006

Price per m²

£1,232/m²

Local average

£216,655 (21 sales)

Street crime

64 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 03/05/2018

Expiry date: 02/05/2028

Current heating cost: £830/year

Potential heating cost: £695/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,225

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	17/02/2006	£154,000	Terraced	—	£269,744 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
38 CEDARS DRIVE, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 0BB	£175,000	01/07/2022	Terraced
9 THE LINDENS, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 0BD	£250,000	11/04/2022	Terraced
17 CEDARS DRIVE, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 0BB	£250,000	28/09/2021	Terraced

Area average: £225,000 (3 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like.

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Priory Road, Stone	£189,000	3	End of terrace	0.73 mi
Church Street, Stone, ST15	£189,995	2	Terraced	0.9 mi

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 9.4%

10y growth 55.8%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Stafford. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 5.5%

5y (index) 27.1%

10y (index) 52.7%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Stafford. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £802/mo

Realistic £891/mo

Optimistic £980/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Stafford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Staffordshire North: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Manor Rise, ST15	£560/mo	1	0.87 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £560/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.36%

Max investor price (0.8%) £70,000

Target investor price (1%) £56,000

Gross yield 4.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 22.9×

Monthly cashflow £-127/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -3.4%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus 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

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	29
Anti-social behaviour	8
Other theft	8
Shoplifting	5
Burglary	4
Public order	4
Criminal damage and arson	3
Drugs	1
Other crime	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	64

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

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
St Michael's CofE (C) First School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 4 Dec 2017
Walton Priory Middle School	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 16 Mar 2020
Pirehill First School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 20 Apr 2012
Manor Hill First School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 22 Oct 2012
St Dominic's Catholic Primary School	Primary	1.2 miles	Outstanding — 22 May 2022

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 50 CEDARS DRIVE, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 0BB

## Property details

- Slug: `a9ef69a` (address key hash: `a9ef69a90c0a46f5ffcb068c1b6092f987716de8`)
- Postcode: ST15 0BB
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Floor area: 125 m²
- EPC rating: B
- Year built: England and Wales: 1976-1982
- Last sold: £154,000 Feb 2006
- Price per m²: £1,232/m²
- Local average: £216,655 (21 sales)
- Street crime: 64 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £154,000
- Date: 2006-02-17
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Expiry date:** 02/05/2028
- **Current heating cost:** £830/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,225

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8118-6325-8840-3117-4902)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2006-02-17 | £154,000 | Terraced | — | £269,744 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/206b1cba-5fc8-493c-a452-d2c7e72194f8) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 50 CEDARS DRIVE, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 0BB | £154,000 | 17/02/2006 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 38 CEDARS DRIVE, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 0BB | £175,000 | 01/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 9 THE LINDENS, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 0BD | £250,000 | 11/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 17 CEDARS DRIVE, STONE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST15 0BB | £250,000 | 28/09/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £225,000 (3 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like.*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Priory Road, Stone](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/d675e30) | £189,000 | 3 | End of terrace | 0.73 mi |
| [Church Street, Stone, ST15](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4175398) | £189,995 | 2 | Terraced | 0.90 mi |

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 9.4%
- **10y growth:** 55.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 5.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 27.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 52.7%

## 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).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Manor Rise, ST15 | £560/mo | 1 | 0.87 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £560/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.36% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £70,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £56,000

*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 £560/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 22.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-127/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -3.4%

*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 | 29 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 5 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **64** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 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 | 0.4 miles | Good — 4 Dec 2017 |
| Walton Priory Middle School | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 16 Mar 2020 |
| Pirehill First School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 20 Apr 2012 |
| Manor Hill First School | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 22 Oct 2012 |
| St Dominic's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.2 miles | Outstanding — 22 May 2022 |