5 Derwent Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Grindleford, Hope Valley, Hope Valley (S32 2HD). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 is 33.8% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 17.2% below the postcode norm. At 99 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On the market in April 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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5 Derwent Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
5 Derwent Close has no planning applications on record.
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5 Derwent Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£388,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 12 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 12 years.
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On price per m², 5 Derwent Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,929
Street avg £3,962
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
8 April 2014Most recent
£290,000
+66.2%over 12 years17 December 2001
£174,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in S32 2HD: £315,000 (2024–2010).
2 Derwent Close Grindleford Hope Valley
Sold May 2024
11 Derwent Close Grindleford Hope Valley
Sold Sept 2023
1 Derwent Close Grindleford Hope Valley
Sold Jul 2023
8 Derwent Close Grindleford Hope Valley
Sold Jan 2019
7 Derwent Close Grindleford Hope Valley
Sold Jul 2003

Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
S32 2HD
Playing Field — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Grindleford Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB