Lower Cliff Cottage, Thornsett Lane, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1DN
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About Lower Cliff Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lower Cliff Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Birch Vale, High Peak, High Peak (SK22 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since September 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced High Peak HPI: 24.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £583,000 sits 104.6% above the 2003 sale of £285,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 22.8% below the postcode norm. At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Lower Cliff Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lower Cliff Cottage, Thornsett Lane, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against Lower Cliff Cottage, Thornsett Lane, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1DN. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for Lower Cliff Cottage, Thornsett Lane, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1DN
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.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£583,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 24.3% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2003)
£285,000
Growth on file: 24.3% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Lower Cliff Cottage, Thornsett Lane, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1DN
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 Lane homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Lower Cliff Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,050
Street avg £3,071
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
0.6 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SK22 1DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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