Lower Cliff Farm, Thornsett Lane, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1DN
4 planning records
About Lower Cliff Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lower Cliff Farm is a detached house in Birch Vale, High Peak, High Peak (SK22 1DN). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2250 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 209 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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 Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lower Cliff Farm, Thornsett Lane, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2023FullPending
Installation of horse riding menage. Change of use to equestrian.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Lower Cliff Farm 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£848,000
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 Lower Cliff Farm, Thornsett Lane, Birch Vale, High Peak, SK22 1DN
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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.
Lower Cliff Farm outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 58 (D)
Floor Area
209 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 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
0.6 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.
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