Birch House, Birch Cross, Marchington, Uttoxeter, ST14 8NX
About Birch House
Birch House is a five-bedroom detached house in Marchington, Uttoxeter, Uttoxeter (ST14 8NX). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 168 m² the property is well over the postcode median (107 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 10 years since the last transfer (March 2016). Today's modelled estimate of £527,000 is 48.5% above the 2016 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Garagedouble
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Birch House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Birch House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Birch House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£527,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£355,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 March 2016Most recent
£355,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST14 8NX: £270,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in ST14 8NX
1 Jubilee Cottages, Birch Cross, Marchington, Uttoxeter, ST14 8NX
Sold Nov 2024
£235,0002 Jubilee Cottages, Birch Cross, Marchington, Uttoxeter, ST14 8NX
Sold Aug 2022
£270,000Gwencliffe, Birch Cross, Marchington, Uttoxeter, ST14 8NX
Sold Sept 2020
£437,500Field View Cottage, Birch Cross, Marchington, Uttoxeter, ST14 8NX
Sold Sept 2018
£203,000Christmas Cottage, Birch Cross, Marchington, Uttoxeter, ST14 8NX
Sold Oct 2017
£399,950
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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 Birch Cross homes
Birch House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,113
Street avg £2,770
Floor Area
168 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 8.2 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
0.2 km
The Blacksmiths Arms PH — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
St. Peter's Church of England First School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB