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£795,000

Highgate Road, Hayfield, SK22

Land size
2.3 acres
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3

Key Features

  • AN IMPOSING ARCHITECT DESIGNED DETACHED HOME BUILT CIRCA 1977/1978
  • OFFERING VERSATILE ACCOMMODATION OVER TWO LEVELS
  • SITUATED WITHIN A PICTURESQUE PLOT OF 2.3 ACRES WITH OUTSTANDING SCENERY
  • FOUR RECEPTION ROOMS PLUS A FITTED BREAKFAST KITCHEN
  • FURTHER OFFICE/STUDY SPACE ON THE FIRST FLOOR
  • FIVE GENEROUS BEDROOMS, EN-SUITE AND BATHROOM
  • AMPLE DRIVEWAY PARKING PLUS A DOUBLE GARAGE
  • LOCATED JUST ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF HAYFIELD VILLAGE

Description

AN ARCHITECT DESIGNED unique DETACHED RESIDENCE situated in a 2.3 ACRE PLOT and offering BRIGHT SPACIOUS versatile accommodation in a HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER semi rural location with SPECTACULAR COUNTRYSIDE VIEWS. This family home has FOUR RECEPTION ROOMS, FIVE BEDROOMS plus an Office and the ability to provide DEPENDENT LIVING. Externally there are formal gardens, an ADJOINING FIELD, ample driveway parking and turning areas plus a DOUBLE GARAGE, with electric doors.

"Windle Croft" was built in 1977/1978 specifically for the current owners, with flexibility and space in mind. The property is in a prestigious tucked away location, which is reached via a tree lined driveway and is within walking distance of the picturesque and desirable village of Hayfield. There are outstanding countryside walks, horse riding, cycling from the doorstep to the attractions of Kinder Scout, Lantern Pike and Peep O' Day. The grounds of this home extend to approx 2.3 acres with access from the garden to the adjoining field. The property has gas central heating and double glazing throughout. The downstairs accommodation comprises of an entrance porch with access to the garage, which has an inspection pit, hallway, living room with open fireplace, dining room, office, fitted breakfast kitchen with induction hob and walk in pantry. There is a further separate entrance and hallway if required, cloaks/wc, utility/drying room, a spacious sitting room with en suite shower. Upstairs, the first floor landing leads you to five generous bedrooms. The main bedroom has en-suite facilities and a walk-in wardrobe. There is access to a fully boarded side loft via a folding ladder. Three of the other bedrooms have built in wardrobes, whilst the fourth bedroom has a wash hand basin. There is also a family bathroom and a separate w/c and an additional office/study on this floor.

The property is situated in a quiet rural location but within easy access to the village. The driveway, which extends into a large, gated parking and turning area, has access to the double garage. The setting is private with panoramic views of the adjoining countryside and Kinder Scout. There is a private gate from the garden into the field, which also has a field gate access from the A624. The total area of the garden and field is approximately 2.3 acres. The mature garden incorporates flowering borders, a vegetable garden, trees, shrubs and hedging. There is a separate stone-built shed with an electricity supply. The property benefits from Solar panels, which are owned outright, gas central heating and drainage is by septic tank.

The larger towns of New Mills and Glossop, which are a short distance away, offer more comprehensive amenities including bus and rail links. Viewing this property comes recommended to appreciate the location and the flexible space on offer.


EPC Rating: C

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
G
Date Posted
2026-04-23

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 739 Homes with Land listings in East Midlands (1+ acres).

This Property£345,652 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £225,664 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Parking
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Garden
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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1.8 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Hayfield Primary School0.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    178
    Type
    Community school
  • Thornsett Primary School (High Peak Federation)1.9 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    65
    Type
    Community school
  • St George's CofE Primary School2.3 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    86
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Chinley Primary School2.5 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    234
    Type
    Foundation school
  • New Mills Primary School2.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    216
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • New Mills School2.4 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    692
    Type
    Community school
  • Chapel-en-le-Frith High School3.9 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    941
    Type
    Community school
  • St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy4.7 milesOfsted report card · Jan 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    577
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
    Faith
    Roman Catholic
  • Glossopdale School and Sixth Form5.8 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,162
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Marple Hall School6.4 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,590
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op New Mills, Disley2.5 miles
Sainsburys New Mills Torr Tops Street Local, Disley2.6 miles
Spar High Peak, Disley2.8 miles

GP surgery

Sett Valley Medical Centre2.5 miles

Pharmacy

Hayfield Pharmacy788 metres

Hospital

Woods Hospital5.4 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces364 metres

Walking trail

Pennine Bridleway328 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Chinley Rail Station2.3 miles

Nearest bus stop

Highgate207 metres

Typical drive times

Glossop10 min · 5.2 miles
New Mills9 min · 3.5 miles
Whaley Bridge13 min · 7.5 miles
Manchester (city)39 min · 19 miles
Chapel-en-le-Frith10 min · 4.1 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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