Silk Cottage, Townhead, Eyam, Hope Valley, S32 5RE
5 sales on record
About Silk Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Silk Cottage is a one-bedroom detached house in Eyam, Hope Valley, Hope Valley (S32 5RE). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 15.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 97.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £228,000.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
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)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Silk Cottage, Townhead, Eyam, Hope Valley, S32 5RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
No planning applications are recorded against Silk Cottage, Townhead, Eyam, Hope Valley, S32 5RE. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for Silk Cottage, Townhead, Eyam, Hope Valley, S32 5RE
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.
Silk Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 27 years.
Last sold (2023)
£228,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Silk Cottage, Townhead, Eyam, Hope Valley, S32 5RE
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Townhead homes
Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, Silk Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,750
Street avg £3,524
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 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 5RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 18 points of interest in total.
Common questions
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