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Top House Farm, Hill Lane, Leigh, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4PH

4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Top House Farm

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jun 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2014from Nov 2011
EPC improved fromG7toD57
Main Fuel
Solid FuelLPG

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Top House Farm, Hill Lane, Leigh, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Top House Farm has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Aug 2013
    Conditions
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
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Price

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.

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On the street

Versus other Hill Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Top House Farm outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,416

Street avg £2,285

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Stoke On Trent district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST10 4PH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ST10 4PH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ST10 4PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Top House Farm, Hill Lane, Leigh, Stoke On Trent, ST10 4PH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.