For sale Detached

6 OLD ROAD

STOKE-ON-TRENT, BARLASTON, STAFFORDSHIRE ST12 9EQ

1 beds 1 baths 883 sq ft Listed 24 Sep 2025 (-392d)

£295,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

82 m²

Council tax band

D

EPC rating

B

Year built

England and Wales: 1950-1966

Last sold

£50,000 Oct 1995

Price per m²

£3,598/m²

Local average

£477,250 (-38.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (22,930 of 33,755)

Street crime

11 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply, Solar PV panels
Broadband
None
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Mains supply
Heating
Gas central
Parking
Garage, Driveway
Garden
Yes
Listed property
No
Restrictions
Yes
Required access
No
Rights of way
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No
Flood defences
No

Description

A traditional detached bungalow in a popular and sought-after location, just a short stroll from the heart of Barlaston village and within easy reach of a wide range of local amenities. The property has been in the same ownership for many years and offers deceptively spacious accommodation, thoughtfully adapted to suit the current owners’ needs – and now providing an excellent opportunity for new owners to put their own stamp on it. Well maintained throughout, it benefits from uPVC double glazing and a modern gas-fired combi boiler. Set on a good-sized plot, the bungalow includes ample off-road parking, a detached garage, and a lovely enclosed rear garden. Perfectly positioned to enjoy the tranquillity of village life while staying connected, with Downs Banks just over half a mile away and the award-winning Trentham Gardens only 2 miles. Offered for sale with no upward chain.

Porch - Fully enclosed porch with arched half-glazed upvc front door.

Entrance Hall - With wooden half glazed inner door. Radiator.

Lounge Dining Room - A spacious through lounge / dining room with bay window to the front of the bungalow and French doors leading though to the conservatory. Stone fireplace and hearth with living flame bas fire. Two radiators.

Conservatory - A great addition to the living space, built on a brick base with upvc double glazed windows, louvre roof panels and French doors opening to the gardens. Wood effect floor and centre light with fan.

Living Room - Useful additional living space, with window to the side of the bungalow and chimney breast with period style fireplace and living flame fire. Radiator.

Bedroom - Double bedroom with bay window to the front of the house. Radiator.

Bathroom - With suite comprising; bath with shower over, pedestal basin & WC. Ceramic wall tiling to full height and wood effect floor. Rear facing window. Radiator.

Kitchen - The kitchen features an extensive range of wall and base cupboards with traditional style oak cabinet doors and contrasting granite effect work surfaces with inset sink unit. Fitted appliances comprise; ceramic electric hob with extractor fan over, eye level electric double oven and plumbing for washing machine. Wall mounted Zanussi gas fired central heating boiler. Windows to the side and rear of the bungalow.

Utility Area - Featuring a tall larder cupboard, base cupboards with traditional style oak cabinet doors & work surface, space for tall fridge freezer and plumbing for washing machine. Archway through to the kitchen and door to the rear porch. Wood effect floor extending through to the kitchen.

Rear Porch - Fully enclosed porch with upvc windows and half glazed back door.

Outside - The bungalow occupies a good size garden plot, set back from the road and hidden from view by a tall hedge. Block paved driveway to the front and side of the property providing parking for several cars and detached garage with rendered walls and pitched tile roof. The garage has light & power & motor operated roller shutter door. Enclosed rear garden with lawn area, raised planted borders and paved patio with summer house.

General Information - Services; Mains gas, electricity, water & drainage., Gas central heating

Council Tax Band D - Stafford Borough Council

Tenure; Freehold

Viewing by appointment

For sale by private treaty, subject to contract.
Vacant possession on completion

Listed by

Stone

Tinsley-Garner Independent Estate Agents

Reference: 167376413

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 17/09/2025

Expiry date: 16/09/2035

Current heating cost: £1,006/year

Potential heating cost: £798/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £8,550

Recommendations

  • Flat roof or sloping ceiling insulation (£900 - £1,200)
  • Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location is outside the imported HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygons.

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Floorplans

6 Old Road

6 Old Road

EPC Graphs

EE Rating

EE Rating

FENSA Certificates

This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #10508008

Property Details

Street: 6 Old Road

Town: Barlaston

Postcode: ST12 9EQ

Installation Details

Items: 1 door

Certificate Issued: 08/09/2014

Work Completed: 14/05/2014

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #10266237

Property Details

Street: 6 Old Road

Town: Barlaston

Postcode: ST12 9EQ

Installation Details

Items: 2 windows

Certificate Issued: 06/05/2014

Work Completed: 04/12/2013

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #10214739

Property Details

Street: 6 Old Road

Town: Barlaston

Postcode: ST12 9EQ

Installation Details

Items: 5 windows

Certificate Issued: 07/04/2014

Work Completed: 18/02/2014

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale — £295,000 +490%
Sold 25/10/1995 (30 years ago) £50,000 —

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
Same street 2 OLD ROAD, BARLASTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST12 9EQ £467,500 31/07/2025 Detached
Same street 16 OLD ROAD, BARLASTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST12 9EQ £495,000 13/12/2024 Semi-detached
Same street 5 OLD ROAD, BARLASTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST12 9EQ £470,000 28/06/2024 Detached
Same street 29 OLD ROAD, BARLASTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST12 9EQ £475,000 03/05/2024 Detached
Same street 12 OLD ROAD, BARLASTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST12 9EQ £200,000 15/08/2023 Other
Same street 12 OLD ROAD, BARLASTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST12 9EQ £200,000 15/08/2023 Other
17 WHITETHORN AVENUE, BARLASTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST12 9EF £295,950 05/07/2023 Detached
6 CANAL SIDE, BARLASTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST12 9DZ £530,000 14/04/2023 Detached
46 TITTENSOR ROAD, TITTENSOR, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST12 9HQ £1,250,000 29/03/2023 Detached
Same street 23 OLD ROAD, BARLASTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST12 9EQ £725,000 11/04/2022 Detached
20 TITTENSOR ROAD, BARLASTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST12 9DN £495,000 28/02/2022 Detached
15 TITTENSOR ROAD, BARLASTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST12 9DN £330,000 26/01/2022 Detached
Same street 12 OLD ROAD, BARLASTON, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST12 9EQ £175,000 05/11/2021 Semi-detached

Street average: £400,938 (8 sales)

Area average: £580,190 (5 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -20.1%
10y growth -19%

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

1y (index) 2.9%
5y (index) 21.7%
10y (index) 42.4%

Rental Range

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

Low £811/mo
Realistic £901/mo
Optimistic £991/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Stafford.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Staffordshire North: £424/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Orchard Place 0.1 miles
Shop Mark's Quality Meats 0.1 miles
Shop Barlaston Stores 0.1 miles
Train station Unknown 1.4 miles
Train station Trentham Leisure 1.7 miles
Hospital North Staffordshire Hospital 3.7 miles
Hospital Royal Stoke University Hospital 4.5 miles
University Keele University 5.7 miles
University Staffordshire University Blackheath Lane Site 9.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 6
Vehicle crime 3
Anti-social behaviour 1
Burglary 1
Total incidents 11

Within 1 mile during Aug 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
Barlaston CofE (VC) First School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 19 Jun 2024
Tittensor CofE (C) First School Primary 0.8 miles Good — 20 Sep 2023
Newstead Primary Academy Primary 1.7 miles Outstanding — 10 Sep 2024
Ash Green Primary Academy Primary 1.8 miles Good — 3 Jun 2015
Strathmore College Other 1.8 miles — (No rating)

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
1 Bed Flat, Trentham, ST4 £600/mo 1 1.11 miles OpenRent
Manor Farm Drive, Tittensor, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST12 £900/mo 1 1.31 miles Rightmove

Average rent: £750/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

This street 6.6% gross yield avg £400,938 sale, £2,200/mo rent
Rent ratio 0.25%
Max investor price (0.8%) £93,750
Target investor price (1%) £75,000
Gross yield 3.1%
Cost-to-rent ratio 32.8×
Monthly cashflow £-512/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -7.2%
  • This street — Gross yield for this street only (Land Registry sales + rental comparables, same postcode + street).
  • 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).