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Field House Cottage, Birch Cross, Marchington, Uttoxeter, ST14 8NX

Extendable3 sales on record4 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Field House Cottage

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

Field House Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Marchington, Uttoxeter, Uttoxeter (ST14 8NX). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £469,000 is 34.8% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£302/sq ft) was about 34.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (August 2016).

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Jan 2014
Low Energy Lighting
45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Field House Cottage, Birch Cross, Marchington, Uttoxeter, ST14 8NX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at Field House Cottage.

  1. Nov 2018
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property

    Erection of a part two storey, part single storey side extension and front porch (Amended Description)

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2018/01152
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Erection of an extension and pitched roof to existing stable block to form garage and workshop on the ground floor and home office and storage on first floor together with widening of the existing access

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    P/2018/00580
    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.

Field House Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£469,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£348,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 August 2016Most recent

    £348,000

    +90.7%over 7 years
  2. 12 February 2009

    £182,500

    -13.1%over 5 years
  3. 21 November 2003

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ST14 8NX: £270,000 (2024–2017).

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On the street

Versus other Birch Cross homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Field House Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,252

Street avg £2,628

Above

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 111 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 9.4 t/year

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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

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.

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 8NX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ST14 8NX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ST14 8NX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 12 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Field House Cottage, Birch Cross, Marchington, Uttoxeter, ST14 8NX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.