The Cottage, Hill Top, Brown Edge, Stoke On Trent, ST6 8TY
About The Cottage
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.
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Mar 2026AnnexFullIn report
Erection of replacement outbuilding to form residential annex
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- SMD/2026/0116
- Jan 2018ConditionsIn report
Discharge of condition 4 in relation to application SMD/2017/0030
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- DOC/2018/0009
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£346,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 December 2017Most recent
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ST6 8TY: £375,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in ST6 8TY
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Sold Jul 2025
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Sold Aug 2024
£375,000Roselyn, Hill Top, Brown Edge, Stoke On Trent, ST6 8TY
Sold Aug 2024
£395,000Alpha Bungalow, Hill Top, Brown Edge, Stoke On Trent, ST6 8TY
Sold Feb 2020
£295,000Star Farm, Hill Top, Brown Edge, Stoke On Trent, ST6 8TY
Sold Oct 2018
£409,000
Versus other Hill Top homes
The Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,678
Street avg £2,907
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 6.2 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







