For sale Detached

15 DARNFORD CLOSE

STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE ST16 1LR

4 beds 2 baths 1,206 sq ft Listed 21 Jan 2026 (-147d)

£330,000

Reduced on 5 May 2026 · Was £340,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

112 m²

Council tax band

C

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£249,995 Oct 2020

Price per m²

£2,946/m²

Local average

£324,731 (+1.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (30,126 of 33,755)

Street crime

72 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Four Double Bedrooms Including Principal With En-Suite
  • Two Reception Rooms Offering Flexible Family Living
  • Beautifully Finished Kitchen Dining Room With Sliding Doors
  • Practical Utility Room And Ground Floor WC
  • Private Rear Garden With Pergola-Covered Decking Area
  • Driveway Parking Plus Integrated Garage

Additional details

Parking
Garage, Driveway
Garden
Front garden, Rear garden
Listed property
No
Restrictions
No
Required access
No
Rights of way
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No
Flood defences
No

Description

Call us 9AM - 9PM -7 days a week, 365 days a year!
Tucked away on a quiet corner of Darnford Close, this is the kind of home where busy family life fits effortlessly around cosy evenings, garden gatherings and spaces that quietly get on with the job. From the moment you arrive, there’s a reassuring sense of balance here, generous rooms, a thoughtful layout and a garden designed for both play and relaxation.
The property is approached by a pebbled driveway providing parking for two vehicles, alongside an integrated garage. A front porch leads straight into the main living room, a warm and welcoming space with an electric log-burner style fireplace set within attractive tiling and finished with a wooden mantle. It’s a room that manages to feel cosy without ever sacrificing space, making it ideal for both everyday living and entertaining.
To the right of the entrance is a versatile reception room, currently perfect as a children’s playroom, snug or home office, with the staircase rising from here to the first floor. From the living room, a glazed timber door opens into the kitchen and dining space, a real heart-of-the-home room. There is ample space for a family dining table positioned in front of large sliding glass doors that open directly onto the garden, flooding the room with natural light.
The kitchen itself is beautifully finished, with integrated appliances including a dishwasher and oven, a four-burner gas hob and a cleverly designed recessed area that accommodates a freestanding fridge freezer in a way that feels almost built-in. From here, the layout flows into a practical utility area with an additional sink, under-counter space for both a washing machine and dryer, access to the garage and a generous guest WC that also works perfectly as a boot and shoe storage area.
Upstairs, the first floor offers four genuinely well-proportioned double bedrooms. The principal bedroom benefits from a smartly finished en-suite shower room with folding door, while the remaining bedrooms are served by a modern family bathroom with shower over the bath.
Outside, the rear garden is a real highlight. A paved seating area sits to the left, ideal for outdoor dining, while the central lawn is framed by mature flower borders and benefits from excellent privacy thanks to established trees and shrubs. To the right, a raised decking area sits beneath a sheltered pergola, creating a fantastic spot for summer evenings. Gated side access leads out to the rear alleyway, adding further practicality.
Altogether, this is a home that offers flexibility, comfort and space in equal measure — perfectly suited to family life while still feeling calm, private and well considered.
EPC Rating: D

Listed by

Stafford

Dourish & Day

Reference: 87568308

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 12/02/2026

Expiry date: 11/02/2036

Current heating cost: £1,636/year

Potential heating cost: £1,203/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,700

Recommendations

  • Cavity wall insulation (£900 - £1,500)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

All

All

Ground Floor

Ground Floor

First Floor

First Floor

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

EPC 1

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #14830935 Recent

Property Details

Street: 15 Darnford Close

Town: STAFFORD

Postcode: ST16 1LR

Installation Details

Items: 5 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 17/10/2021

Work Completed: 22/09/2021

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

194% since 2000

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale £330,000 +32%
Sold 07/10/2020 (5 years ago) £249,995 +56.2%
Sold 12/12/2013 (12 years ago) £160,000 +28%
Sold 23/05/2013 (13 years ago) £125,000 +47.1%
Sold 23/06/2000 (25 years ago) £85,000

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
31 FAIROAK AVENUE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 1LU £225,000 19/12/2025 Detached
5 ELMHURST CLOSE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 1LX £212,000 08/12/2025 Detached
19 MARSWORTH WAY, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 1UB £365,000 31/10/2025 Detached
3 ELFORD CLOSE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 1LS £235,000 31/07/2025 Detached
17 WOODLANDS ROAD, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 1QR £230,000 30/11/2023 Detached
3 LAWNSFIELD WALK, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 1TS £267,500 20/10/2023 Detached
16 BEVERLEY DRIVE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 1RR £325,000 21/08/2023 Detached
1 SPRINGVALE RISE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 1TE £250,000 20/06/2023 Detached
13 AMBLEFIELD WAY, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 1SU £150,000 10/11/2022 Detached
THE FIRS FIRST AVENUE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 1QG £255,000 04/11/2022 Detached
22 FAIROAK AVENUE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 1LU £200,000 27/10/2022 Detached
78 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 1RL £405,000 09/09/2022 Detached
1 LINKSFIELD GROVE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 1TG £225,000 11/08/2022 Detached
10 COPPICE WAY, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 1RN £290,000 31/03/2022 Detached
8 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 1RL £431,000 22/12/2021 Detached
23 LAWNSFIELD WALK, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 1TS £210,000 08/10/2021 Detached
Same street 23 DARNFORD CLOSE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 1LR £240,000 30/09/2021 Detached
37 OLD SCHOOL DRIVE, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 1RL £345,000 30/09/2021 Detached
21 MEADOWBANK WALK, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 1TA £240,000 30/09/2021 Detached
19 MARSWORTH WAY, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 1UB £280,000 30/09/2021 Detached
20 RAMBLEFORD WAY, STAFFORD, STAFFORDSHIRE, ST16 1TW £235,000 05/08/2021 Detached

Street average: £240,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £268,775 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 15%
10y growth 10%

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: £992/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Darnford Close 0.0 miles
Bus stop Redhill 0.1 miles
Shop Parkside Stores 0.2 miles
Shop Costcutter 0.2 miles
Hospital St George's Hospital 1.6 miles
Train station Stafford 1.8 miles
Hospital County Hospital 1.9 miles
University Staffordshire University Blackheath Lane Site 2.6 miles
Train station Unknown 4.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 34
Anti-social behaviour 11
Other theft 7
Public order 5
Shoplifting 4
Other crime 3
Burglary 2
Criminal damage and arson 2
Drugs 2
Bicycle theft 1
Vehicle crime 1
Total incidents 72

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
Sir Graham Balfour High School Secondary 0.2 miles Good — 6 Jun 2014
Parkside Primary School Primary 0.2 miles Good — 27 Sep 2022
Greenhall Other 0.4 miles Outstanding — 1 Feb 2013
Marshlands School Other 0.4 miles Good — 17 Dec 2014
Tillington Manor Primary School Primary 0.6 miles Requires improvement — 12 Jun 2023

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.27%
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).