Lydgate Cottage, Lydgate, Eyam, Hope Valley, S32 5QU
About Lydgate Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Lydgate Cottage is a semi-detached house in Eyam, Hope Valley, Hope Valley (S32 5QU). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£623/sq ft) was about 86% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £315,000 in February 2023.
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 2)
Jul 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Lydgate Cottage, Lydgate, Eyam, Hope Valley, S32 5QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against Lydgate Cottage, Lydgate, Eyam, Hope Valley, S32 5QU. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for Lydgate Cottage, Lydgate, Eyam, Hope Valley, S32 5QU
Every application and decision on this property and nearby, in full, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Lydgate Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2023)
£315,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Lydgate 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.
Lydgate Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£6,702
Street avg £4,661
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 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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