Ash Cottage, Lydgate, Eyam, Hope Valley, S32 5QU
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About Ash Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ash Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Eyam, Hope Valley, Hope Valley (S32 5QU). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 109), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£648/sq ft) was about 170.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £460,000 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 66 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 15 EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ash Cottage, Lydgate, Eyam, Hope Valley, S32 5QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2006ExtensionFullGranted
Extensions & replacement garage
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Ash Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£428,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 20 years.
Last sold (2025)
£460,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Ash Cottage, Lydgate, Eyam, Hope Valley, S32 5QU
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Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Lydgate homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², Ash Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,970
Street avg £4,631
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S32 5QU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 23 points of interest in total.
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