The Orchard, Donkey Lane, Folds Head, Calver, Hope Valley, S32 3XJ
1 planning record
About The Orchard
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Orchard is a detached house in Calver, Hope Valley, Hope Valley (S32 3XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 112 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Orchard's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Dec 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Orchard, Donkey Lane, Folds Head, Calver, Hope Valley, S32 3XJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Dec 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Alterations and extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Orchard has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£441,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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Versus other Donkey Lane homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for The Orchard lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hope Valley district page.
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
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S32 3XJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 31 points of interest in total.
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