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Top House Farm, Quixhill Lane, Prestwood, Uttoxeter, ST14 5DD

Extendable3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
218 m²
2347 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band F
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 four-bedroom detached house in Prestwood, Uttoxeter, Uttoxeter (ST14 5DD). It has a recorded floor area of 218 m² (around 2347 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2022 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 218 m² it's 16.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (187 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £618,000 is 30.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 29.5% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £475,000 in October 2020.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • LandYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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 carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Apr 2022
EPC improved fromG20toE51
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Top House Farm, Quixhill Lane, Prestwood, Uttoxeter, ST14 5DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. Feb 2024
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Erection of a single storey side extension to existing dwelling (Amended description and Plans)

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2023/00629
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2021
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Erection of a detached garage/workshop

    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2021/00201
    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 Quixhill Lane homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Top House Farm lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,179

Street avg £3,258

Strongly below

Floor Area

218 m²

Street avg 192 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 9.1 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Uttoxeter 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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ST14 5DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Top House Farm, Quixhill Lane, Prestwood, Uttoxeter, ST14 5DD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.