For sale Cottage

Bramble Cottage

COCKNAGE, STOKE-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE ST3 4AH

4 beds 3 baths 2,239 sq ft Listed 17 Apr 2026 (-57d)

£795,000

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

208 m²

Council tax band

E

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£250,000 Jul 1999

Price per m²

£3,822/m²

Local average

£259,615 (+206.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (11,626 of 33,755)

Street crime

9 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Water
Mains supply
Sewerage
Private supply
Heating
Oil
Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Bramble Cottage is an extended, high specification, detached family home nestled in a circa 1/3 acre plot. Boasting far reaching open aspect views and offering flexible, spacious accommodation comprising: entrance hall, living room, garden room, dining room, study, superb breakfast kitchen, utility, guest cloakroom and rear porch. To the first floor there are four double bedrooms, separate dressing room, two ensuite shower rooms and a family bathroom. The property is approached via a gravelled carriage driveway providing generous off road parking before a detached double garage, also with converted stable studio/gym, and mature gardens to both front and rear providing oodles of space for outdoor living with friends and family. Cocknage is a leafy and quiet location with easy access to local amenities, schools and commuter routes.
Seeing is believing - Early viewing essential.

Reception Hall - A hardwood panelled and part obscure glazed front door with side windows opens to the welcoming hallway. With two radiators, uPVC double glazed window to the front elevation, carpet and central heating thermostat. Doorways to the dining room, breakfast kitchen, guest cloakroom and access to the first floor stairs.

Dining Room - Offering a feature chimney breast opening with tiled back, hearth and inset cast iron fire grate. Two wall lights, uPVC double glazed window to the front of the property, two radiators, carpet and doorway to the inner hall.

Guest Cloakroom - Fitted with white suite comprising: low level push button WC and vanity wash hand basin with storage unit and chrome mixer tap. Radiator, uPVC obscure double glazed window to the front aspect and planked oak finish vinyl flooring.

Breakfast Kitchen - An impressive kitchen fitted with an extensive range of off white finish wall, floor and display units, under wall unit lighting, kickboard electric fan heater, contrasting granite worksurfaces with matching upstand, underset composite sink with brushed chrome swan neck Quooker boiling tap. Recessed ceiling lights, two uPVC double glazed windows overlooking the rear garden, radiator, travertine floor, TV connection, doorways to the rear porch and inner hall.

Appliances including: ceramic electric hob with splash-back and stainless steel extractor fan with light above, integral electric double oven, fridge, freezer and dishwasher.

Rear Porch - With two uPVC double glazed windows to the side and rear aspects, travertine flooring and solid hardwood external door.

Inner Hall - With travertine floor, under stairs storage cupboard, radiator, doorways to the living room, study, breakfast kitchen and utility.

Living Room - A spacious and cosy reception room offering a chimney breast opening with tiled hearth and inset wood burning stove, uPVC double glazed windows to the front and side elevations, French doors opening to the garden room, three radiators, carpet and TV connection.

Garden Room - A lovely additional reception area, just perfect for entertaining family, friends and stepping out into the rear garden. With uPVC double glazed windows to the side aspect and French doors opening on to the rear patio, two radiators and tiled floor.

Study - With uPVC double glazed windows and door opening to the rear patio and garden, recessed ceiling lights and coving, built-in shelving, radiator and carpet.

Utility - Fitted with off white finish wall and floor units, black slate effect work surfaces with matching upstands, inset stainless steel sink and drainer with chrome mixer tap. Recessed ceiling lights, travertine floor, radiator, uPVC double glazed window to the rear aspect and loft access. Plumbing for a washing machine and space for a tumble dryer.

First Floor -

Stairs & Landing - With carpet throughout, uPVC double glazed window to the rear of the property, radiator, loft access, cupboard housing the hot water storage system, doorways to the dressing room, bedroom two, bedroom four and the family bathroom.

Dressing Room - With two rear aspect uPVC double glazed windows, radiator, carpet, doorways to bedrooms one and three.

Bedroom One - Offering built-in wardrobes and storage, uPVC double glazed windows to the rear and side elevations with far reaching views, radiator, carpet and doorway to the ensuite shower room.

Ensuite Shower Room - Fitted with a white suite comprising: WC, pedestal wash hand basin with chrome taps, corner shower enclosure with mains fed thermostatic shower system. Recessed ceiling lights, fully tiled walls, uPVC obscure double glazed window to the side aspect, towel radiator, shaver point, carpet and loft access.

Bedroom Two - With decorative fireplace, built-in wardrobes and storage, uPVC double glazed windows to the front elevation, carpet and radiator.

Bedroom Three - With uPVC double glazed windows to the front of the cottage, built-in wardrobes and storage, radiator, carpet and doorway to the ensuite shower room.

Ensuite Shower Room - Fitted with a white suite comprising: WC, pedestal wash hand basin with chrome taps, fully tiled shower enclosure with mains fed thermostatic shower system. Part tiled walls, uPVC obscure double glazed window to the front aspect, towel radiator and scrubbed oak effect vinyl flooring.

Bedroom Four - Offering a uPVC double glazed window to the front aspect, storage cupboards, radiator and carpet.

Family Bathroom - Fitted with a white suite comprising: low level push button WC, pedestal wash hand basin with chrome taps, standard bath and panel with chrome taps. Recessed ceiling lights, fully tiled walls, uPVC obscure double glazed window to the rear aspect, chrome towel radiator, shaver point and scrubbed oak effect vinyl flooring.

Outside - The property is approached via a gravelled carriage driveway providing extensive off road parking before a detached sectional double garage. The garage has two steel up & overs door to the front and one to the rear, power, lighting and side access door.

Front - With ornate wrought iron railings to the front boundary, lawns, mature hedgerows and trees, stocked flowerbeds, shrub borders and side access to the rear garden via wooden gate and pathway.

Rear - The delightful, enclosed and private gardens boast an enviable far reaching open aspect. With lawn, paved patios and pathways, stocked flowerbeds and borders, vegetable patch, mature hedgerows and trees, garden shed and external water connection.

Converted detached stable, ideal as a gym/study/studio with two uPVC double glazed windows, power, lighting, wall mounted electric panel heater and loft access.

General Information - For sale by private treaty, subject to contract.
Vacant possession on completion.
Council Tax Band E

Services - Mains water and electricity.
Oil fired central heating (Firebird external boiler).
Septic tank

Viewings - Strictly by appointment via the agent.

Listed by

Stone

Tinsley-Garner Independent Estate Agents

Reference: 174600491

EPC ratings on this postcode

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Address Current Potential Floor area Age band Type
Bramble Cottage, Cocknage, STOKE-ON-TRENT 60 75 208 m² England and Wales: 1900-1929 Detached

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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Price history

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale £795,000 +218%
Sold 27/07/1999 (26 years ago) £250,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Sold comparables data is not available for this property.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 18.5%
10y growth 31.9%

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 Staffordshire North: £798/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Address

Barlaston Road

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Lightwood Road 0.7 miles
Bus stop Swynnerton Arms PH 0.7 miles
Shop Country Cabin 0.8 miles
Shop V12 Sports and Classics 0.9 miles
Hospital Longton Cottage Hospital 1.3 miles
Train station Longton 2.2 miles
Train station Blythe Bridge 2.6 miles
University University of Staffordshire Stoke Campus 3.9 miles
Hospital North Staffordshire Nuffield Hospital 4.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 3
Anti-social behaviour 2
Burglary 1
Criminal damage and arson 1
Drugs 1
Vehicle crime 1
Total incidents 9

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 Matthews Church of England Academy Primary 0.6 miles Good — 13 Sep 2011
Ormiston Meridian Academy Secondary 1.0 miles Good — 3 Feb 2022
Meir Heath Academy Primary 1.1 miles Good — 10 Feb 2012
Newstead Primary Academy Primary 1.1 miles Outstanding — 10 Sep 2024
Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy Primary 1.2 miles Outstanding — 5 May 2017

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
The Strand, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 £550/mo 1.9 miles Rightmove

Average rent: £550/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.07%
Max investor price (0.8%) £68,750
Target investor price (1%) £55,000
Gross yield 0.8%
Cost-to-rent ratio 120.5×
Monthly cashflow £-2,661/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -13.8%
  • 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).

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