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Falls Farm, Akesmore Lane, Gillow Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6RS

3 sales on record8 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 26
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Falls Farm

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

Falls Farm is a semi-detached house in Gillow Heath, Stoke-On-Trent, Stoke On Trent (ST8 6RS). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at -13.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 68% above the 2022 sale of £147,000. 8 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 145 m² it's 22.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (186 m² median across 3 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £147,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Falls Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F26
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
15.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Falls Farm, Akesmore Lane, Gillow Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Falls Farm has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

8 applications on record at Falls Farm, Akesmore Lane, Gillow Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6RS

7decisions1extensions22documents
  1. Jan 2003
    ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of farm buildings to two dwellings

    Reference
    SMD/2002/1326
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. OutbuildingDecision
  4. OutbuildingDecision

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  • All 8 applications on this property in full
  • The 22 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Falls Farm changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -13.5% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£147,000

Growth on file: -13.5% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 August 2022Most recent

    £147,000

    +33.6%over 11 months

  2. 2 September 2021

    £110,000

    -35.3%

  3. 2 September 2021

    £170,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in ST8 6RS: £85,250 (2022–1996).

On the street

Versus other Akesmore Lane homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Falls Farm is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

26 (F)

Street avg 58 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 192 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Falls Farm

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

Recent ownership pattern worth a look

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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
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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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 Stoke On Trent district page.
Full Stoke On Trent report

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

0.5 km

Washington Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Kingsfield First School. 11 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 ST8 6RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ST8 6RS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for ST8 6RS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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 Falls Farm, Akesmore Lane, Gillow Heath, Stoke On Trent, ST8 6RS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.