Birch Vale
High Peak, Derbyshire, SK22, SK22 1DD
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Council tax band
E
Local average
£150,000 (+833.3%)
Deprivation
Decile 7 (22,779 of 33,755)
Street crime
17 incidents within 1 mile (Jun 2026)
Key features
- Situated within two miles of New Mills Central Railway
- Station which is on the mainline to Manchester/Sheffield.
- Well located within the context of the village centres of
- New Mills and Hayfield.
- The site extends to approximately 2.02 hectares/5 acres
- Freehold
- Modernise existing Farmhouse plus convert four
- agricultural barns into five residential dwellings.
- Outline Planning Granted
- On the edge of the Peak District National Park
Description
The property currently comprises of a range, of agricultural facilities, buildings, main farmhouse, and approximately five acres of pastureland. Sloping in topography and enclosed by post, stonewall and rail boundaries. Site Location – Ravens Leach Farm, Birch Vale Road, High Peak, SK22 1DD. Birch Vale is part of the New Mills civil parish, with the eastern portion falling under Hayfield parish, and is governed by High Peak Borough Council. Planning Application - Ref: HPK/2024/0415 -
DET/2025/0004 - DET/2025/0003. High Peak Council’s Strategic Planning Committee initially approved the outline planning application in May 2025.
Location - Birch Vale lies in a wooded valley along the River Sett, between New Mills and Hayfield, just outside the western boundary of the Peak District National Park. The village sits at an elevation of approximately 180 meters (591 feet) above sea level and is part of the Dark Peak area, known for its gritstone hills and moorland landscapes. Nearby upland areas include Ollersett Moor, Middle Moor, and the prominent hill Lantern Pike, which rises to 1,224 feet and offers panoramic views of Kinder Scout and surrounding Dark Peak hills.
The village centre of New Mills benefits from two train stations linking the towns and cities of Buxton, Stockport, Manchester and Shefield. What 3 Words: ///consonant.vital.solder Coordinates 53. 00, -1. 00.
Listed by
Disley
Countrywide UK Sales - Connells
Reference: 90125985
EPC ratings on this postcode
We don't have a matched EPC for this property yet. Below are efficiency scores and details for other addresses on this postcode.
| Address | Current | Potential | Floor area | Age band | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens Leach Farm, Birch Vale, HIGH PEAK | 35 | 78 | 157 m² | England and Wales: before 1900 | Detached |
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Registered land (INSPIRE)
This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.
Plot: ~122,332 m² (30.23 acres)
Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.
Floorplans
Site Plan
EPC Graphs
EPC Rating Graph
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listed for sale | — | £1,400,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Sold comparables data is not available for this property.
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): High Peak. Series: All dwelling types. As of May 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for High Peak. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → High Peak.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Southern Greater Manchester: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
Location
Address
Hayfield Road
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | Birch Vale, eastbound Hayfield Road | 0.0 miles |
| Bus stop | Birch Vale, westbound Hayfield Road | 0.1 miles |
| Shop | Cavendish Bridal House | 1.2 miles |
| Shop | Shaw's | 1.2 miles |
| Train station | New Mills Central | 1.5 miles |
| Train station | New Mills Newtown | 1.8 miles |
| Hospital | Corbar hall | 8.1 miles |
| University | University of Derby, Buxton | 8.3 miles |
| Hospital | Tameside General Hospital | 9.0 miles |
| University | University of Manchester Fallowfield Campus | 10.9 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Total incidents | 17 |
Within 1 mile during Jun 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).
Schools nearby
Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation) | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 23 Jun 2024 |
| Hayfield Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 14 Mar 2012 |
| St George's CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.1 miles | Requires improvement — 3 Apr 2022 |
| New Mills School | Secondary | 1.1 miles | Requires improvement — 20 Oct 2022 |
| New Mills Primary School | Primary | 1.3 miles | Good — 18 Dec 2013 |
Rental Comparables
Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.
| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Highgate Road, SK22 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 1.18 miles | OpenRent |
Average rent: £1,200/mo (1 listing)
Rent-driven metrics
Based on OpenRent comparables.
- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
- Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
- Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
- ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).
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