Beech Farm, Quixhill Lane, Prestwood, Uttoxeter, ST14 5DD
About Beech Farm
Beech Farm is a detached house in Prestwood, Uttoxeter, Uttoxeter (ST14 5DD). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 160 m² it's 23.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (209 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
- Feb 2021ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 10 of P/2020/00511 for the conversion of existing barn to form holiday let accommodation including installation of windows, rooflights, flue and air source heat pump
- Reference
- P/2021/00086
- Nov 2020ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of existing barn to form holiday let accommodation including installation of windows, rooflights, flue and air source heat pump
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- P/2020/00511
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Beech 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
Beech Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£515,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST14 5DD: £610,000 (2020–2009).
Nearby sales in ST14 5DD
Top House Farm, Quixhill Lane, Prestwood, Uttoxeter, ST14 5DD
Sold Oct 2020
£475,000Brook Cottage, Quixhill Lane, Prestwood, Uttoxeter, ST14 5DD
Sold Jan 2019
£657,000Lower House, Quixhill Lane, Prestwood, Uttoxeter, ST14 5DD
Sold Apr 2013
£730,000Holly Bank, Quixhill Lane, Prestwood, Uttoxeter, ST14 5DD
Sold Oct 2009
£465,000Ash Lea, Quixhill Lane, Prestwood, Uttoxeter, ST14 5DD
Sold Mar 1999
£55,500
Everything we know about Beech 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 Quixhill Lane homes
On epc rating, Beech Farm stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 201 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 11.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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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
1.1 km
Quixhill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
All Saints CofE Academy Denstone. 4 schools 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
42.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB