1 Mere Lake Cottages, Merelake Road, Talke Pits, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 1UF
UPRN:200001038278Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt before 1900
FreeholdCouncil Tax: -EPC: D (61)
Data freshness:Listing· 8mo agoListing: stale, refreshed 8mo ago (2026-03-19T13:52:17.943725+00:00)Price Paid· freshPrice Paid: fresh, refreshed 5d ago (2026-11-01T11:24:58.253253+00:00)Planning· 4mo agoPlanning: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-10T09:55:45.121337+00:00)EPC· 6mo agoEPC: stale, refreshed 6mo ago (2026-05-20T10:58:39.129138+00:00)Risk· 5mo agoRisk: stale, refreshed 5mo ago (2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00)Connectivity· 1mo agoConnectivity: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-03T06:43:10.905825+00:00)Schools· 1mo agoSchools: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-06T08:24:30.427161+00:00)Amenities· 1mo agoAmenities: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00)Area· Census 2021Area: static reference data (Census 2021); authoritative and does not refresh
HP Score
64
/ 100
Mixed
Verdict
yesterday
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Evidence
16 of 21 sourcesSale Estimate
£279,000
£223k - £335kLow
Estimate
£279k
Range
£223k – £335k
Rent Estimate (pcm)
£1,450
£1k - £2k
Monthly
£1,450
Yield
6.24%
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
1 Mere Lake Cottages earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 64/100. Investment score 57/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is very low. Walkability is limited (5/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS
64
HP Score
64/ 100
Mixed
57
Investment Score
57/ 100
Moderate
9
Crime Score
9/ 100
Low
5
Walkability
5/ 100
Low
Transit & Bike
Transit 42Bike 6
Walk Score, out of 100
Valuation & Market
Sale Estimate£279,000
Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,450
Gross Yield6.24%
1y Growth-
3y Growth+1.2%
5y Growth+3.1%
10y Growth+4.0%
Last Sold Price£165,000 (2018-10-26)
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceLow
- RadonLow
- MiningLow
- LandslideModerate
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseModerate
Planning Activity
Recent Apps
0ST7 1UF
Approval Rate
-12mo
Development
low
- Approved24/00608/CN05Application for approval of Habitat Management and Maintenance Plan (HMMP) as required by condition 5 of planning permission 24/00608/FUL
- Pending25/3344/CLEUDCertificate of lawful development for the construction of existing conservatory.
- Approved24/00608/CN06Application for approval of the GCN RAMS as required by condition 6 of planning permission 24/00608/FUL
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership74%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeFreehold
- Last Ownership Change2018-10-26
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Broadband (Standard)
9 Mbps
Mobile 4G/5G Coverage
-
EV Charger
-
PTAL Rating
-
Area Profile
Median EarningsLocal authority£33,221
Population Density-
Owner Occupied89%
Age Distribution
0-15 15%16-64 53%65+ 32%
Schools Nearby
- Excalibur Primary School0.8 miGood
- -TILT Education0.9 mi
- St Saviour's CofE Academy1.0 miReport card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
- The Reginald Mitchell Primary School1.2 miGood
1 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- Mere Lake Cottages Mere Lake Road-£165k-
- Pear Tree Farm Mere Lake Road-£365k-
- Sunnyhill Farm Mere Lake Road-£290k-
- Mere Lake Cottages Mere Lake Road-£30k-