7 CHESTNUT CLOSE
ASHBOURNE, DRAYCOTT IN THE CLAY, STAFFORDSHIRE DE6 5RB
£850,000
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
273 m²
Council tax band
G
Last sold
£832,000 Oct 2023
Local average
£488,884 (+73.9%)
Street crime
0 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Key features
- Extremely handsome luxury home appointed to a superior standard
- Spacious, versatile family sized accommodation over 3 floors
- Magnificent open plan living dining kitchen (integrated appliances)
- 3 separate reception rooms
- Southerly facing gardens, drive & double garage
- Head of exclusive small cul-de-sac development
- Convenient location for surrounding villages, towns, cities & transport links
- EPC rating B. Council tax band G
- VIRTUAL 360 TOUR AVAILABLE
Additional details
- Electricity
- Mains supply
- Water
- Mains supply
- Sewerage
- Mains supply
- Heating
- Gas central
- Parking
- Garage, Off street
- Garden
- Yes
Description
Situated at the head of the popular and exclusive small cul-de-sac development of only 8 homes with countryside and woodland views, conveniently located between the popular villages of Draycott in the Clay and Marchington with their amenities including First Schools, village shops, public houses and restaurants, village halls and churches. Also providing easy access to the surrounding towns of Uttoxeter, Ashbourne, Burton upon Trent and the Cathedral City of Lichfield with their wider range of facilities. Excellent transport links are also nearby including the A50 dual carriageway linking the M1 and M6 motorways plus the cities of Derby and Stoke-on-Trent, the A38/M42 road network providing access to Birmingham, and train stations providing access to London. Walks through the surrounding countryside are also on the doorstep, plus riding schools and stabling.
Accommodation - A composite and part obscure double glazed entrance door with side panels opens to the light and airy arboretum style reception hall which provides a fabulous introduction to the home with stairs rising to the first floor, feature herringbone flooring which runs through the majority of the living rooms, and doors opening to the spacious ground floor accommodation.
Positioned to the front of the home are two separate reception rooms, each having dual aspect windows providing ample natural light. One is currently used as a study while on the opposite side of the hall the playroom which could be utilised as a second sitting or family room if preferred.
The delightful lounge with its vaulted ceiling is also immersed in natural light provided by triple aspect windows and skylights with wide doors opening to the garden, and a focal chimney breast with a brick fireplace and slabbed hearth providing space for a log burner.
The real hub of the home is the magnificent open plan living/dining kitchen, providing ample space for both dining and soft seating with bi-fold patio doors opening to the outside entertaining space, and windows allowing further natural light to flood in. The kitchen has an extensive range of contrasting shaker style units including a dresser unit and full height cupboards, plus an island, with quality Quartz worktops and a matching breakfast bar, an inset sink unit with a Quooker boiling hot water tap set below one of the windows, a fitted Neff induction hob with a built-in extractor, a fitted oven and further combination oven, plus integrated appliances including a Hotpoint tall fridge, separate freezer and a drinks cooler. A real chef's delight is the spacious walk-in pantry with fitted shelving. A door leads to the fitted utility room which also has shaker style units, a quartz worktop and an inset sink unit, space for white goods, a composite stable style door to the outside, direct access to the attached double garage and a further door to the downstairs WC which has a contemporary two-piece suite with complementary tiling.
To the first floor the landing has a skylight providing natural light and stairs rising to the second floor. Doors lead to four spacious bedrooms, each able to easily accommodate a double bed and furniture, plus the luxury family bathroom which has a contemporary four-piece suite incorporating a panelled bath with an integrated mixer tap and shower attachment, and a separate double shower cubicle with a rain head shower over.
The fabulous master suite has countryside views to the side and the advantage of both a walk-in dressing room and a luxury ensuite shower room, having a contemporary suite incorporating a double shower cubicle with feature ceramic tiling and a rain head mixer shower over.
On the opposite side of the landing the second bedroom also benefits from a dressing room, which is currently used as a child's playroom, and a luxury ensuite shower also having a contemporary suite incorporating a double shower cubicle with a drench head mixer shower over, plus feature tiling.
To the second floor the galleried landing has a skylight which also enhances the light on the first-floor landing, a built-in airing cupboard housing the pressurised hot water cylinder. Doors leads to two further spacious bedrooms which can easily accommodate a double bed, and the second luxury family bathroom having a contemporary suite incorporating a panelled bath with feature ceramic tiling.
Outside - To the rear, a southerly facing natural Indian stone paved patio with well stocked borders provides a lovely seating, entertaining and al fresco dining/cooking area, leading to gardens positioned either side of the home. On one side there being an extension of the Indian stove paving providing further seating adjacent to the bi-fold patio doors in the lounge, leading to a lawn ideal for the 'grown-ups' to relax, and on the opposite side a further lawn ideal for a play area for the kids. All enclosed by feature Gabion rock baskets and barked borders, fencing and gated access to the front via both sides.
To the front a block paved driveway provides off road parking for several vehicles leads to the double garage, which has an electric up and over door, power and light, doors to the rear garden and into the home, and a side facing window. There is also the advantage of an EV charging point.
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Tenure: Freehold (purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves as to the tenure via their legal representative).
Please note: It is quite common for some properties to have a Ring doorbell and internal recording devices.
Property construction: Standard
Parking: Drive and double garage
Electricity supply: Mains
Water supply: Mains
Sewerage: Shared water treatment plant
Heating: LPG central heating
(Purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves as to their suitability).
Broadband type: Fibre - See Ofcom link for speed:
Mobile signal/coverage: See Ofcom link
Local Authority/Tax Band: East Staffordshire Borough Council / Tax Band G
Useful Websites:
Our Ref: JGA/15052026
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Listed by
Uttoxeter
John German
Reference: 88606521
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
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Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listed for sale | — | £850,000 | +2.2% |
| Sold | 20/10/2023 (2 years ago) | £832,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| LETHBURY HOUSE STUBBY LANE, DRAYCOTT IN THE CLAY, ASHBOURNE, EAST STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, DE6 5BU | £617,500 | 09/12/2025 | Detached |
| Same street 3 CHESTNUT CLOSE, DRAYCOTT IN THE CLAY, ASHBOURNE, EAST STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, DE6 5RB | £620,000 | 08/07/2025 | Detached |
| Same street 6 CHESTNUT CLOSE, DRAYCOTT IN THE CLAY, ASHBOURNE, EAST STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, DE6 5RB | £699,950 | 04/11/2024 | Detached |
| Same street 8 CHESTNUT CLOSE, DRAYCOTT IN THE CLAY, ASHBOURNE, EAST STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, DE6 5RB | £685,000 | 02/05/2024 | Detached |
| 68 STUBBY LANE, DRAYCOTT IN THE CLAY, ASHBOURNE, EAST STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, DE6 5BU | £827,500 | 13/12/2022 | Detached |
| Same street 1 CHESTNUT CLOSE, DRAYCOTT IN THE CLAY, ASHBOURNE, EAST STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, DE6 5RB | £685,000 | 09/12/2022 | Detached |
| 72 STUBBY LANE, DRAYCOTT IN THE CLAY, ASHBOURNE, EAST STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, DE6 5BU | £725,000 | 29/11/2022 | Detached |
Street average: £672,488 (4 sales)
Area average: £723,333 (3 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): East Midlands. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for East Midlands. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Postcode area DE → East Midlands.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Peaks & Dales: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Woodedge Lane | 0.3 miles |
| Shop | Into Bikes Ltd | 1.0 miles |
| Shop | Unknown | 2.1 miles |
| Train station | Uttoxeter | 4.0 miles |
| Train station | Tutbury and Hatton | 4.3 miles |
| Hospital | Saint Oswald's Hospital | 10.9 miles |
| Hospital | Samuel Johnson Community Hospital | 12.0 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Total incidents | 0 |
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 Augustine's CofE Academy | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 22 May 2024 |
| St. Peters Church of England First School | Primary | 1.3 miles | Requires improvement — 21 Sep 2022 |
| Sudbury Primary School | Primary | 2.1 miles | Requires improvement — 16 Jul 2023 |
| Needwood CofE Primary School | Primary | 2.4 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Doveridge Primary School | Primary | 3.4 miles | Good — 10 Jun 2013 |
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Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- 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).