45 New Mills Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birch Vale, High Peak, High Peak (SK22 1BT). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Other recorded features include notable views.
Sale prices here have outpaced High Peak HPI: 4.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£382/sq ft) was about 110.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (104 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £287,500 in February 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
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Dropped kerb and formation of parking area to front
Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 18 years.
£287,500
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 18 years.
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Price per m² for 45 New Mills Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,107
Street avg £2,652
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
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
0.2 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
What's in 45 New Mills Road, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1BT's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
24 February 2023Most recent
£287,500
+55.0%over 4 years26 October 2018
£185,500
+33.5%over 13 years10 June 2005
£139,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SK22 1BT: £325,000 (2025–2022).

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
SK22 1DN
Birch Hall Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Hayfield Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB