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About 3 Lapwing Vale
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Lapwing Vale is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham, Rotherham (S61 2UA). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Sale prices here have outpaced Rotherham HPI: 6.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 is 21.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 52.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it's 16.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Sold January 2022 for £180,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Lapwing Vale has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2022)
£180,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 26 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 epc rating, 3 Lapwing Vale stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,647
Street avg £2,374
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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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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