38a, Thornsett, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1AZ
About 38a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38a is a semi-detached house in Birch Vale, High Peak, High Peak (SK22 1AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 71 m² it's 16% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
38a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38a, Thornsett, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against 38a, Thornsett, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1AZ. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for 38a, Thornsett, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1AZ
Every application and decision on this property and nearby, in full, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
38a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£227,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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The complete analysis of 38a, Thornsett, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1AZ
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Thornsett homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
38a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
30 (F)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the High Peak district page.
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
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK22 1AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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