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The Cottage, Hill Top, Brown Edge, Stoke On Trent, ST6 8TY

7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a detached house in Brown Edge, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST6 8TY). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2015. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 44.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 24.8% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in December 2017.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Hill Top, Brown Edge, Stoke On Trent, ST6 8TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Mar 2026
    AnnexFull
    In report

    Erection of replacement outbuilding to form residential annex

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    SMD/2026/0116
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2018
    Conditions
    In report

    Discharge of condition 4 in relation to application SMD/2017/0030

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    DOC/2018/0009
    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.
On the street

Versus other Hill Top homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,678

Street avg £2,907

Strongly below

Floor Area

143 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Stoke On Trent district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.6 km

St Anne's Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Anne's CofE (VC) Primary School. 6 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 ST6 8TY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ST6 8TY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ST6 8TY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Cottage, Hill Top, Brown Edge, Stoke On Trent, ST6 8TY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.