Grouse Cottage, New Mills Road, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1BX
About Grouse Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Grouse Cottage is a semi-detached house in Birch Vale, High Peak, High Peak (SK22 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 sits 61.2% above the 2020 sale of £170,000. Last sale on file: £170,000 in June 2020.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Grouse Cottage, New Mills Road, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against Grouse Cottage, New Mills Road, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1BX. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for Grouse Cottage, New Mills Road, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1BX
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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2020)
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Grouse Cottage, New Mills Road, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1BX
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other New Mills Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Grouse Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,932
Street avg £2,317
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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 1BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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