The Grooms Cottage, Houndhill, Marchington, Uttoxeter, ST14 8LN

HP Score
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
The Grooms Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 56/100. Investment score 58/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (11/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Valuation & Market
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceLow
- RadonLow
- MiningSignificant
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
- PendingP/2026/01037Discharge of condition number 3 of planning permission P/2026/00044 relating to Installation of a Energy Storage Cabinet to the support the operation of the solar farm.
- PendingP/2026/01030Demolition of existing conservatory to facilitate the erection of a verandah to side elevation
- ApprovedP/2026/00983Remove major deadwood throughout whole crown area and remove up to 7 metres away from public footpath and buildings of one Weeping Willow tree (T3) remove major deadwood from one Scarlet Oak tree (T35) two Common Whitebeam trees (T36 & T40) and four Norway Maple trees (T37, T38, T39 & T41)
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership73.3%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease Type-
- Last Ownership Change-
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Area Profile
Schools Nearby
- St. Peter's Church of England First School0.5 mi
Inspected as St Peter's CofE (VC) First School (URN 124262) on 22 Jun 2022
- Sudbury Primary School1.6 mi
Inspected as Sudbury Primary School (URN 112631) on 6 Jun 2023
- St Augustine's CofE Academy1.6 miGood
- Doveridge Primary School2.5 miGood
2 of 11 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- Larkspur Cottage Hound Hill-£460k-
- Swallow Barn Hound Hill-£404k-
- Dove Barn Hound Hill-£325k-
- Barn End Hound Hill-£380k-