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Guide Price£475,000

Cornes The Cottage, Offley Hay, Bishops Offley, Stafford

Land size: 2.92 acres
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1

Key Features

A detached country property requiring complete renovation in a much sought after location. Standing in approximately 2.92 acres including garden
permanent pasture and woodland with the river Sow running through. House comprising a kitchen with stores off
two reception rooms
three bedrooms and a bathroom. Substantial brick and tile outbuilding. Offering huge potential for renovation/ redevelopment subject to statutory consents. EPC TBC "

Description

Situation: This detached three-bedroom country house presents a rare opportunity for those seeking a substantial renovation project in a highly desirable rural setting. Brimming with potential and character, the property features a traditional layout that includes a kitchen with convenient stores off, two generously sized reception rooms, three well-proportioned bedrooms, and a bathroom.

A brick and tile outbuilding provides further scope for development or conversion, subject to statutory consents, making this an exciting prospect for those with vision.

The house is set in a tranquil location, with the River Sow running through the grounds, and includes permanent pasture and mature woodland and marsh.

Situated within approximately 2.92 acres, the property is nestled in a sought-after area that combines the peace of the countryside with accessibility to local amenities and transport links. The property includes part of the Copmere SSSI which is further protected as a RAMSAR site.

The property will be sold subject to a an overage agreement requiring 25% of the uplift in value to be returned to the vendors if planning permission is granted for any additional dwelling for a period of 25 years.

Services: Mains water and electricity. Septic tank drainage.

Council Tax: TBC

Postcode: ST21 6EP

Local Authority: Stafford Borough Council

Mobile Signal: EE Y three Y (Variable) O2 Y Vodafone Y

Broadband Speed: Our research has indicated that Superfast Broadband is available at this property. Please conduct your own research to ensure the speeds meet your requirements.

Flood Risk: Rivers and Sea and Surface Water - Very Low Risk.

Fixtures and Fittings: Whilst all attempts have been made to accurately describe the property in regard to fixtures and fittings, a comprehensive list will be made available by the seller’s solicitors.

Wayleaves, Easements and Rights of Way: The property will be sold subject to and with the benefit of all wayleaves, easements and rights of way, whether mentioned in these particulars or not.

EPC TBC

Directions: From the agents Eccleshall continue along the High Street in a westernley dirction. Continue through Pershall and turn left towards Copmere. At the next T junction turn right. Continue for a short distance where the property will be found on the left handside marked by the Agents For Sale Board.

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Map Location

Property details

Tenure: Freehold
Council Tax Band: TBC
Date Posted: 2026-08-01

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,036 Homes with Land listings in West Midlands (1+ acres).

This Property£162,671 / acre

Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £185,112 / acre

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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

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Rights & Restrictions

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Private Rights of Way: Ask Agent
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility: Ask Agent
Parking: Ask Agent
Garden: Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre · available to 93% of premises

Suitable for

4K streaming on every screen
Full-time home working
Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good LimitedThree Limited LimitedVodafone Limited Limited

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy2.1 milesOfsted: Good *
Ages
3 to 11
Pupils
287
Type
Academy converter
Faith
Church of England
Woodseaves CE Primary Academy2.8 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
3 to 11
Pupils
89
Type
Academy converter
Faith
Church of England
All Saints CofE (C) First School3.7 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
5 to 9
Pupils
41
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Faith
Church of England
Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School4.6 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
2 to 11
Pupils
54
Type
Academy sponsor led
All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery4.9 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
Ages
3 to 11
Pupils
72
Type
Academy sponsor led
Faith
Church of England

Secondary

Walton Priory Middle School6.8 milesOfsted: Good *
Ages
9 to 13
Pupils
542
Type
Community school
Haberdashers' Adams7.3 milesOfsted: Good
Ages
11 to 18
Pupils
1,090
Type
Academy converter
Christ Church Academy7.3 milesOfsted report card · Apr 2026
Ages
9 to 13
Pupils
540
Type
Academy converter
Faith
Church of England
The Burton Borough School7.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
Ages
11 to 16
Pupils
1,077
Type
Academy sponsor led
Alleyne's Academy7.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
Ages
13 to 18
Pupils
846
Type
Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Eccleshall, Eccleshall2.3 miles

Co-op Loggerheads, Loggerheads, Staffordshire5.1 miles

M&S Stafford M6 North Moto SF, Stone5.7 miles

GP surgery

Crown Surgery2.2 miles

Pharmacy

Eccleshall Pharmacy2.2 miles

Hospital

Newport Hospital7.4 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Norton Bridge Rail Station4.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Castle Mews2.3 miles

Typical drive times

Stone20 min · 9.2 miles

Newport22 min · 11 miles

Eccleshall7 min · 2.7 miles

Market Drayton20 min · 10 miles

Stoke-on-Trent (city)31 min · 17 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
Ground risks (included in the full report)
Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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Balfours LLP, Eccleshall

1&2, 42 High Street, Eccleshall, ST21 6BZ

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