For sale Cottage

Ladybirch Cottage

STAFFORD, BUTTERBANK, STAFFORDSHIRE ST18 9LN

3 beds 2 baths 227 m² Listed 14 Sep 2025 (-272d)

£900,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

227 m²

Council tax band

F

Last sold

£400,000 Aug 2004

Local average

£509,354 (+76.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (23,442 of 33,755)

Street crime

2 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Picturesque detached thatched cottage
  • Extended & tastefully presented
  • Triple garage with loft above
  • Games room
  • Extensive grounds & paddocks, ext to approx. 5.3 acres
  • Ideal equestrian facilities
  • Elegant lounge with log burner
  • EPC rating D. Council tax band F
  • Charming dining room with log burner
  • 360 virtual tour available

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Private supply
Heating
Oil
Parking
Garage, Off street
Garden
Yes

Description

** ** The reception hall has a cupboard and gives access to a charming dining room with a superb brick inglenook fireplace having a log burner. There is a parquet floor, beamed ceiling, dual aspect windows and a traditional radiator. On the opposite side of the hall, there is an elegant, extended lounge which has a stone fireplace incorporating a log burner. There is a parquet floor, beamed ceiling and feature wall covering to one wall. The spacious kitchen has a range of bespoke units with granite worksurfaces and drainer, recessed Belfast style sink, recess for a range style oven, tiled floor, exposed beams and a walk-in cupboard. From here, a rear lobby leads to a cloakroom with wash basin and WC, and separate boiler room.

The first floor has split level landing areas leading to three bedrooms. The principal bedroom has a dressing room off, which in turn leads to an en suite, incorporating a shower with drying area and both conventional waterfalls heads, wash basin with integrated cupboard beneath, WC, and contrasting tiling to wet areas. The beautifully appointed family bathroom features a roll top freestanding bath with chrome mixer tap, separate shower, WC, and wash basin set into an integrated unit with cupboards.

Outside, the house stands well back from the road beyond a long drive. There are paddocks to the side of the property, two stables, extensive parking area capable of parking numerous vehicles, and corrugated outbuildings. There is a personal Lychgate, in addition to wrought iron vehicle gates leading to an additional drive, again capable of parking numerous vehicles and giving access to the attractive thatched three car garage, which has an external spiral staircase leading to a useful loft space. The property also boasts a separate games room, which has a shower and WC off. To the front of the property, there are extensive lawns and a dwarf wall with steps to an abundantly stocked traditional garden incorporating beds and borders and a further garden area to the side. There are also extensive lawns to the rear.

Our clients have run a successful touring and camping business from the site, with pleasant pitches having mains hook up, plus an external shower/WC block. Please note, our clients are not selling the property as a business, but as a private home.

The property enjoys an idyllic position, but is also exceptionally convenient for commuters, being within approximately 10-minute drive from the county town of Stafford which has a mainline intercity railway station with regular services to London Euston, some of which take only approximately 1 hour 20 minutes. Junctions 13 and 14 of the M6 provide direct access into the national motorway network and M6 toll.

To view this property, please contact John German Stafford office.

Agents notes:
-There is a public footpath which runs through the grounds.
-There is no mains drainage or gas.
-There will be CCTV in operation.
-The property is registered on two Land Registry Titles which refer to rights. Copies of the documents are available upon request.

Tenure: Freehold (purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves as to the tenure via their legal representative).
Property construction: Traditional
Parking: Drive & three car garage
Electricity supply: Mains
Water supply: Mains
Sewerage: Septic tank
Heating: Oil fired central heating
(Purchasers are advised to satisfy themselves as to their suitability).
Broadband type: See Ofcom link for speed:
Mobile signal/coverage: See Ofcom link
Local Authority/Tax Band: Stafford Borough Council / Tax Band F
Useful Websites:

Our Ref: JGA/11092025

The property information provided by John German Estate Agents Ltd is based on enquiries made of the vendor and from information available in the public domain. If there is any point on which you require further clarification, please contact the office and we will be pleased to check the information for you, particularly if contemplating travelling some distance to view the property. Please note if your enquiry is of a legal or structural nature, we advise you to seek advice from a qualified professional in their relevant field.

We are required by law to comply fully with The Money Laundering Regulations 2017 and as such need to complete AML ID verification and proof / source of funds checks on all buyers and, where relevant, cash donors once an offer is accepted on a property. We use the Checkboard app to complete the necessary checks, this is not a credit check and therefore will have no effect on your credit history. With effect from 1st March 2025 a non-refundable compliance fee of £30.00 inc. VAT per buyer / donor will be required to be paid in advance when an offer is agreed and prior to a sales memorandum being issued.

 

Listed by

Stafford

John German

Reference: 166981619

EPC ratings on this postcode

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Address Current Potential Floor area Age band Type
Ladybirch Cottage, Butterbank 65 81 227 m² England and Wales: before 1900 House
Ladybirch Cottage, Butterbank, STAFFORD 65 81 227 m² England and Wales: before 1900 Detached

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale £900,000 +125%
Sold 10/08/2004 (21 years ago) £400,000

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
MULBERRY HOUSE, COPPENHALL, STAFFORD, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST18 9BW £610,000 08/01/2026 Detached
46 MARSTON LANE, MARSTON, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST18 9TS £385,000 19/12/2025 Detached
GRANGE FARM ASHFLATS LANE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST18 9BP £610,000 12/12/2025 Detached
BELHAVEN LONG LANE, DERRINGTON, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST18 9LL £1,050,000 09/12/2025 Detached
4 REDFERN RISE, HAUGHTON, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST18 9NU £395,000 08/12/2025 Detached
7 REDFERN RISE, HAUGHTON, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST18 9NU £385,500 26/11/2025 Detached
GRANGE FARM 61 HOLDING YARLET LANE, MARSTON, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST18 9ST £175,000 11/11/2025 Detached
CHURCHSIDE HOUSE WHITGREAVE LANE, WHITGREAVE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST18 9SP £985,000 10/09/2025 Detached
LEVEDALE FARM THE HAWTHORNS LEVEDALE ROAD, LEVEDALE, STAFFORD, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST18 9AH £368,000 22/08/2025 Detached
10 CHERRY TREE CRESCENT, GREAT BRIDGEFORD, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST18 9TN £370,000 15/08/2025 Detached
1 BEECH LANE, COPPENHALL, STAFFORD, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST18 9BT £850,000 25/07/2025 Detached
LITTLE BECK, LONG COMPTON, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST18 9JT £375,000 24/07/2025 Detached
31 CRESWELL GROVE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST18 9QP £320,000 31/03/2025 Detached
ORCHARD FARM ASHFLATS LANE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST18 9BP £300,000 07/03/2025 Detached
VIRGINIA COTTAGE SHAWMANS LANE, HAUGHTON, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST18 9JW £800,000 28/02/2025 Detached
BARTSFARM, LONG COMPTON, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST18 9JT £560,000 21/02/2025 Detached
BORLANGE WHITTAMORE LANE, DUNSTON HEATH, STAFFORD, SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST18 9AN £699,950 01/12/2023 Detached
MARSTON HOUSE YARLET LANE, MARSTON, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST18 9ST £1,615,000 24/11/2023 Detached
2 BRAZENHILL LANE, HAUGHTON, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST18 9HS £405,000 24/11/2023 Detached
KEEPERS LODGE, CRESWELL, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST18 9SG £335,000 08/11/2023 Detached

Area average: £579,673 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 29%
10y growth 58.7%

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

1y (index) 3.1%
5y (index) 25.5%
10y (index) 50.7%

Rental Range

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

Low £799/mo
Realistic £888/mo
Optimistic £977/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Stafford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Mid Staffs: £738/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Address

Butterbank Lane

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Coton Clanford Farm 0.4 miles
Bus stop Mount Pleasant 0.9 miles
Shop The Milk Stop 1.2 miles
Shop Aston Bank Farm 1.3 miles
Hospital Rowley Hall Hospital 2.5 miles
Train station Stafford 2.6 miles
Hospital St George's Hospital 3.1 miles
Train station Unknown 4.4 miles
University Staffordshire University Blackheath Lane Site 4.7 miles
University Harper Adams University 10.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Anti-social behaviour 1
Burglary 1
Total incidents 2

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
Cooper Perry Primary School Primary 1.2 miles Good — 3 Oct 2011
Haughton St Giles CofE Primary Academy Primary 1.7 miles Good — 14 Nov 2012
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Primary 1.8 miles Requires improvement — 18 May 2022
Doxey Academy Primary 1.8 miles Requires improvement — 21 Mar 2023
Castlechurch Primary School Primary 2.2 miles Good — 14 Dec 2023

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.1%
Max investor price (0.8%) £111,000
Target investor price (1%) £88,800
  • 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).

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