Top Of The Hole Cottage, Sycamore Road, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1AB
1 planning record
About Top Of The Hole Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Top Of The Hole Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Birch Vale, High Peak, High Peak (SK22 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.
Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 sits 62.5% above the 2015 sale of £285,000. Last sold in October 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2007.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Outbuildings
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Top Of The Hole Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Top Of The Hole Cottage, Sycamore Road, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jul 2007RenovationFullGranted
Retrospective application for vehicle access to be changed : existing dropped kerb extended from 6m wide to 7.8 wide and sloped access from Sycamore Road to cottage changed
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£463,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2015)
£285,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Top Of The Hole Cottage, Sycamore Road, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1AB
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Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK22 1AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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