What kind of home is The Birches, Doveleys Manor Park, ST14 5BZ?

The Birches, Doveleys Manor Park, ST14 5BZ is a detached house.

What did The Birches, Doveleys Manor Park, ST14 5BZ sell for?

The Birches, Doveleys Manor Park, ST14 5BZ last sold for £635,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £220,000 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of The Birches, Doveleys Manor Park, ST14 5BZ changed over time?

Across 6 sales between December 1997 and July 2021, The Birches, Doveleys Manor Park, ST14 5BZ rose from £220,000 to £635,000, a change of £415,000. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for The Birches, Doveleys Manor Park, ST14 5BZ?

The current EPC rating for The Birches, Doveleys Manor Park, ST14 5BZ is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Birches, Doveleys Manor Park, ST14 5BZ?

The Birches, Doveleys Manor Park, ST14 5BZ has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (1,592 sq ft). That makes it about 38% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in ST14 5BZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Birches, Doveleys Manor Park, ST14 5BZ use?

The latest EPC at The Birches, Doveleys Manor Park, ST14 5BZ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does The Birches, Doveleys Manor Park, ST14 5BZ have?

The Birches, Doveleys Manor Park, ST14 5BZ has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2018. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for The Birches, Doveleys Manor Park, ST14 5BZ?

The Birches, Doveleys Manor Park, ST14 5BZ is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is The Birches, Doveleys Manor Park, ST14 5BZ in?

The Birches, Doveleys Manor Park, ST14 5BZ sits in Rocester, Uttoxeter, Uttoxeter. It falls within the ST14 postcode district in Staffordshire.

Is The Birches, Doveleys Manor Park, ST14 5BZ in a safe area?

Police records around The Birches, Doveleys Manor Park, ST14 5BZ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 56% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near The Birches, Doveleys Manor Park, ST14 5BZ?

The closest primary school to The Birches, Doveleys Manor Park, ST14 5BZ is All Saints CofE Academy Denstone (1.6km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ryecroft CofE Middle School (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to The Birches, Doveleys Manor Park, ST14 5BZ?

The closest bus stop to The Birches, Doveleys Manor Park, ST14 5BZ is Norbury Farm, 1.2km away. In total there are 22 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Birches, Doveleys Manor Park, Rocester, Uttoxeter, ST14 5BZ

6 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

148 m²

1591 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Birches

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

The Birches is a detached house in Rocester, Uttoxeter, Uttoxeter (ST14 5BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1591 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 148 m² it sits well below the postcode median (240 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £635,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £751,000 is 18.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 149% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.

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Valuation

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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.

The Birches'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 12 Oct 2018

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Birches, Doveleys Manor Park, Rocester, Uttoxeter, ST14 5BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2018
Full
In report
Erection of boundary fence
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
P/2018/00444
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.

Current estimate

£751,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£635,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

28 July 2021Most recent
£635,000
+25.2%over 3 years
30 August 2017
£507,000
+20.0%over 13 years
24 August 2004
£422,500
+21.6%over 1 year
7 November 2002
£347,500
+39.3%over 2 years
4 May 2000
£249,500
+13.4%over 2 years
15 December 1997
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST14 5BZ: £690,500 (2024–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Doveleys Manor Park homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for The Birches runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,295

Street avg £2,055

Strongly above

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 242 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 10.8 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

1.2 km

Norbury Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 km

All Saints CofE Academy Denstone. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ST14 5BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for ST14 5BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

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Everything within walking distance

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