Top House Farm, Hill Lane, Leigh, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4PH
About Top House Farm
Top House Farm is a detached house in Leigh, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST10 4PH). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 101 m² it sits well below the postcode median (150 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 is 27% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£317/sq ft) was about 62.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £345,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Top House Farm's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Top House Farm has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Aug 2013ConditionsIn report
Discharge of conditions 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of planning permission P/2013/00469 for the conversion of one agricultural building to form a single dwelling including the erection of a single storey extension to northern gable
- Reference
- P/2013/00813
- Jun 2013ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Conversion of one agricultural building to form a single dwelling including the erection of a single storey extension to northern gable
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2013/00469
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Top House Farm
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£438,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£345,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 March 2021Most recent
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST10 4PH: £565,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in ST10 4PH
Bluebell Barn, Hill Lane, Leigh, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4PH
Sold Nov 2024
£545,000Forge Cottage, Hill Lane, Leigh, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4PH
Sold Jun 2023
£565,000School House, Hill Lane, Leigh, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4PH
Sold Apr 2023
£687,500Sweetpea Barn, Hill Lane, Leigh, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4PH
Sold Dec 2021
£307,000Hawkstone Manor House, Hill Lane, Leigh, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4PH
Sold Jun 2021
£810,000
Everything we know about Top House Farm, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Hill Lane homes
Top House Farm outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,416
Street avg £2,285
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
2.0 km
Riversmead — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
All Saints' CofE First School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB