The Old Smithy, Lydgate, Eyam, Hope Valley, S32 5QU
Notable views
About The Old Smithy
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Smithy is a four-bedroom detached house in Eyam, Hope Valley, Hope Valley (S32 5QU). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £555,000 is 16.8% above the 2021 sale price. At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Last sale on file: £475,000 in February 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old Smithy ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Smithy, Lydgate, Eyam, Hope Valley, S32 5QU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against The Old Smithy, Lydgate, Eyam, Hope Valley, S32 5QU. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for The Old Smithy, 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.
The Old Smithy has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£555,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2021)
£475,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of The Old Smithy, Lydgate, Eyam, Hope Valley, S32 5QU
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
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.
EPC Rating for The Old Smithy runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,598
Street avg £5,006
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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.
Common questions
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