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About 2 Lapwing Vale
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Lapwing Vale is a four-bedroom detached house in Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham, Rotherham (S61 2UA). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Rotherham HPI: 5.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 sits 50% above the 2013 sale of £198,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£161/sq ft) was about 26.9% below the postcode norm. At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in July 2013.
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
- Bathrooms1
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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Sept 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2013)
£198,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Lapwing Vale homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 2 Lapwing Vale stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,737
Street avg £2,526
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
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 Rotherham district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/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 S61 2UA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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