Royd Cottage, Hermit Hill, Wortley, Sheffield, S35 7DF
About Royd Cottage
Royd Cottage is a detached house in Wortley, Sheffield, Sheffield (S35 7DF). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in March 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 105 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 23 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Royd Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Royd Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Royd Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£490,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in S35 7DF: £514,000 (2022–2018).
Nearby sales in S35 7DF
Oak Tree Barn, Hermit Hill, Wortley, Sheffield, S35 7DF
Sold Jul 2022
£525,0001 Wellhouses Barn, Hermit Hill, Wortley, Sheffield, S35 7DF
Sold May 2022
£530,000Briar Cottage, Hermit Hill, Wortley, Sheffield, S35 7DF
Sold Mar 2019
£365,000The Old Engine House, Hermit Hill, Wortley, Sheffield, S35 7DF
Sold Jan 2019
£514,0002 Pabilow Row, Hermit Hill, Wortley, Sheffield, S35 7DF
Sold May 2018
£399,950
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Versus other Hermit Hill homes
Royd Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
28 (F)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 145 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Hermit Hill/Rose Cottage — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB