Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Jan 1997 £169,000 37.1% 34.1%
May 1995 £101,000 na na
Internal area
262 square metres (2,820 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £645 per square metre (£60 per square foot) in Jan 1997. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,864 per square metre (£266 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Jan 1997 £169,000 £645 £750,440 £2,864
May 1995 £101,000 £385 £473,729 £1,808

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 262 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £750,440. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Haughton are now selling for between £2,710 and £3,600 per square metre (£251 and £334 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 262 m², this implies a valuation between £710,000 and £943,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
E
Plot size
2,356 square metres (25,360 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Company ownership
Title number
SF351375
Tenure
Freehold
Title address
Grove Cottage, Yarlet Lane, Marston
Owner
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT
Proprietor address: Department For Transport, Great Minster House, 33 Horseferry Road, London SW1P 4DR
Ownership record added to Land Registry's corporate ownership dataset 19 Feb 2024
Planning applications
Planning ref:
November 2019 18/28237/OUT
Type:
Outline application - proposal prior to a full application, including assessments and scoping opinions.
Status:
Application refused
Address:
Grove Cottage Yarlet Lane Marston Stafford
Description:
Outline application for the development of a small business hub (employment land) in use classes B1 Business Offices, research and development of products and processes, and light industry. All matters reserved.

Planning ref:
January 2012 11/16281/HOU
Type:
Full and householder planning application
Status:
Application approved
Address:
Grove Cottage Yarlet Lane Marston Staffor
Description:
Two storey rear extension
EPC Inspections
Summary:
11 November 2023 - energy performance certificate grade D
Certificate:
View energy certificate on GOV.UK
Reason for EPC:
marketed sale
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
Detached House , has 8 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1930 to 1949
Area:
262 sqm (2,820 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Walls: Cavity wall, filled cavity. Roof: Pitched, insulated (assumed). Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Frequently asked questions

Grove Cottage Yarlet Lane is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £750,440.
  • Based on an internal area of 262 m² and recent prices in Haughton, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £710,000 to £943,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, Grove Cottage Yarlet Lane last sold for £169,000 in January 1997.

HouseMetric shows Grove Cottage Yarlet Lane as 262 m² (2,820 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 11 November 2023. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, Grove Cottage Yarlet Lane was in council tax band E. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

Grove Cottage Yarlet Lane is in postcode ST18 9ST, in Haughton. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Yarlet Lane, ST18 9ST or analysis of the Haughton property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.