# 6 bedroom detached house for sale (ST4 8AB) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 11 PARK DRIVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE ST4 8AB | | Price | £1,100,000 | | Bathrooms | 3 | | Council tax | E | | Construction age | England and Wales: before 1900 | | Floor area | 175 m² | | Last sold | £635,000 Dec 2020 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** D - **Potential rating:** C - **Expiry date:** 05/11/2033 - **Current heating cost:** £3,624/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,500 ### Recommendations - Internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000) - Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200) - Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500) ## Description An amazing period home in a unique location at the heart of the historic Trentham Estate. Ewelme is a piece of living history which was designed by Sir Charles Barry, also noted for The Palace of Westminster and Elizabeth Tower. In its present ownership the house has been extensively remodelled and upgraded, successfully combining the beauty and elegance of a bygone era whilst catering for every need of twenty-first century family life. The house is beautifully presented throughout offering oodles space for living both inside and out, an elegant sufficiency of four bedrooms and two bathrooms and a converted basement games room. The self-contained annexe is a fantastic addition to the property, perfect for hosting extended family or guests. Ewelme is a spectacular and unique property, rich in character and charm, perfectly blending its magnificent history as a working estate property with modern, tasteful design that makes for a wonderful family home. **The Area** - Countryside walks are on the doorstep with the spectacular Trentham Gardens just yards away where 725 acres of natural beauty and award winning gardens lie in await of exploration, as is the glorious ancient woodland, a unique outdoor shopping village and regular events. As a resident, you will enjoy a free annual pass to the Trentham Estate, half price tickets to events at Trentham, Golf Club membership, access to Vicarage Woods and access to the historic Ice House. The Poachers Cottage pub / restaurant is within strolling distance and there are multiple dining opportunities within Trentham Shopping Village. Minutes away from the A34, A50 and M6, the property is within easy commuting distance of The Potteries, Stone and Stafford and 10 mins from Stoke-on-Trent station: London Euston 1hr 40 mins, Manchester Piccadilly 45 mins, Birmingham New Street 40 mins. Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham and East Midlands airports are all within a hour drive. **Accommodation** - **Ground Floor** - Entrance Hall, Sitting Room, Lounge, Dining Room, Breakfast Kitchen, Utility Room, Study, Rear Hall & Cloakroom **First Floor** - Landing, Main Bedroom with En-Suite Shower Room, 3 Further Double bedrooms, Family Bathroom **Basement** - Tanked cellar with media / entertainment room **Coach House Annexe** - Two double bedrooms, shower room, separate WC, kitchen and living room under an impressive vaulted ceiling, underfloor heating throughout, wood log burner. Bespoke spiral staircase. Automated skylights. **Ground Floor** - Entrance Hall, Open Plan Living Space & Kitchen, Cloakroom & WC, Double bedroom, Shower Room **First Floor** - Large double bedroom **Outside** - Ewelme is located on Holly Bank which is off Park Drive and is shared with several neighbouring houses. Extensive, private parking which has space to accommodate 7 cars. Extensive mature gardens which enjoy total privacy from neighbouring houses, featuring lawn areas with planted borders, mature hedges and established trees Outdoor dining, sunbathing and lounging area to the side of the house with access from the living areas. Secluded walled courtyard garden to the rear with feature planting and space for seating. Brick built garden shed / store. **General Information** - The property has been extensively renovated and upgraded by the present owners including a new roof, updated electrical distribution board and three phase electricity supply and new central heating boilers in the main house and annexe. Installation for 2 electric car charge points and Starlink Internet dish (negotiable). The estate is maintained by 43 shareholder properties, of which Ewelme is one. The shares for Ewelme would be transferred to the new owners. The service charge is £620 per annum which covers the cost of maintenance of common areas including gardens and trees. Park Drive and Holly Bank are private roads which are owned and maintained by these estate shareholders. Whilst the house itself is not a listed building, it does fall within the curtilage of a listed property and therefore conservation rules alloy to the exterior of the property. Services; Mains gas, water, electricity & drainage. Gas central heating. The main house and annexe have separate services. Council Tax Band E Freehold Asking Price £1,100,000 Viewing by appointment For sale by private treaty, subject to contract. 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Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 11 PARK DRIVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST4 8AB | £635,000 | 03/12/2020 | Detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | [Same street] 22 PARK DRIVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST4 8AB | £1,090,000 | 10/09/2025 | Detached | | 12 CATTERICK CRESCENT, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 8FA | £387,000 | 24/11/2023 | Detached | | 2 VICTORY PARK DRIVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 8AF | £555,000 | 11/10/2023 | Detached | | 6 VICTORY PARK DRIVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 8AF | £464,995 | 30/06/2023 | Detached | | 435 STONE ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 8NG | £280,000 | 26/05/2023 | Detached | | 8 CATTERICK CRESCENT, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 8FA | £348,170 | 19/05/2023 | Detached | | [Same street] 25 PARK DRIVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST4 8AB | £1,250,000 | 28/04/2023 | Detached | | 10 CATTERICK CRESCENT, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 8FA | £348,995 | 28/04/2023 | Detached | | 2 CATTERICK CRESCENT, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 8FA | £311,120 | 31/03/2023 | Detached | | 1 CONISTON PLACE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 8JL | £325,000 | 25/10/2022 | Detached | | 435 STONE ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 8NG | £295,000 | 08/04/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] THE SMITHY PARK DRIVE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST4 8AB | £610,000 | 07/02/2022 | Detached | | 435 STONE ROAD, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST4 8NG | £265,000 | 01/12/2021 | Detached | | 2 GREENWAY, TRENTHAM, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST4 8AW | £385,000 | 20/09/2021 | Detached | | 22 TRENTHAM COURT, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST4 8FB | £416,000 | 29/06/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £983,333 (3 sales) **Area average:** £365,107 (12 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £315,800 (25 Detached, ST4, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** +248.3% ## Rental Range *ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Stafford). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.* - **Low:** £799/mo - **Realistic:** £888/mo - **Optimistic:** £977/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 | |------|------|------|------|------| | [Brandon Grove, Stoke-On-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2b0a791) | £1,200/mo | 2 | 0.57 miles | Rightmove | | [Mayneford Place, Stoke-On-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/82816cd) | £1,100/mo | 2 | 0.74 miles | Rightmove | | [Wilson Road Hanford](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/b8d0ce2) | £600/mo | 1 | 0.75 miles | Rightmove | | [Hanford Terrace, Stone Road, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/ce3e6e8) | £1,495/mo | 3 | 0.76 miles | Rightmove | | [Danehill Grove, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/4d82e7a) | £875/mo | 2 | 0.8 miles | Rightmove | | [Wymondley Grove, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/9e4ce6d) | £1,750/mo | 4 | 0.93 miles | Rightmove | | [Uxbridge Crescent, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/f4f0e25) | £1,350/mo | 3 | 1.16 miles | Rightmove | | [Chessington Crescent, STOKE-ON-TRENT](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/db1d43b) | £1,295/mo | 3 | 1.17 miles | Rightmove | | [Stone Road, Trent Vale](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/537b7e1) | £700/mo | 1 | 1.19 miles | Rightmove | | [Kennington Oval, Trentham Lakes, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/329639a) | £1,395/mo | 4 | 1.3 miles | Rightmove | | [Wellbury Close, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7aa2624) | £1,500/mo | 4 | 1.34 miles | Rightmove | | [London Mews, London Road, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/fa57a37) | £825/mo | 1 | 1.36 miles | Rightmove | | [Trent Bridge Close, Trentham, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/69dcbfc) | £895/mo | 2 | 1.38 miles | Rightmove | | [The Parks , Trentham Lakes ](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/e4da351) | £850/mo | 2 | 1.4 miles | Rightmove | | [Leawood Road, Trent Vale, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/483ca66) | £800/mo | 3 | 1.42 miles | Rightmove | | [Beech Cliff Lane, Beech, Near Trentham, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2a8b3da) | £1,395/mo | 2 | 1.49 miles | Rightmove | | [Grosvenor Avenue, Stoke-on-trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/2bc5035) | £795/mo | 2 | 1.59 miles | Rightmove | | [Alastair Road, Oakhill, Stoke-On-Trent](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8727ff9) | £700/mo | 2 | 1.61 miles | Rightmove | | [Room 8, London Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST4](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/3b1efbd) | £450/mo | 1 | 1.64 miles | Rightmove | | [William Fiske Court, Trent Vale, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4 5RS](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7dc91e8) | £416/mo | 1 | 1.79 miles | Rightmove | **Average rent: £807/mo (126 listings)** ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.08% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £110,625 - **Target investor price (1%):** £88,500 *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 £885/mo).* - **Gross yield:** 1% - **Cost-to-rent:** 103.6× - **Monthly cashflow:** £-3,560/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term) - **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -13.4% *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).* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £6,286/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** -4.4% - **10y growth:** 41.5% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Stafford; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 3.1% - **5y growth (index):** 25.5% - **10y growth (index):** 50.7% ## 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)