For sale Cottage

MOORFIELD HOUSE

MOOR LANE, MATLOCK, ELTON, DERBYSHIRE DE4 2DA

3 beds 2 baths 947 sq ft Listed 29 Apr 2026 (-34d)

£389,995

Guide Price

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The Location

The Location Dining Room Kitchen Photo 4 Entrance Hall Sitting Room Sitting Room Sitting Room Dining Room Dining Room Dining Room Kitchen Kitchen Kitchen Utility & WC Bedroom Three Bedroom Three Family Bathroom Family Bathroom Bedroom Two Bedroom Two Bedroom One Bedroom One Bedroom One Outside Outside Outside Outside The Location

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

88 m²

Council tax band

D

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£347,500 Feb 2021

Price per m²

£4,432/m²

Local average

£488,382 (-20.1%)

Deprivation

Decile 7 (21,209 of 33,755)

Street crime

0 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

  • Off Street Parking
  • Well Presented Throughout
  • Gas Central Heating
  • Two Reception Rooms
  • Lots of Character & Original Features
  • Three Bedroom Cottage
  • Simply Must Be Viewed!
  • South-Facing Cottage Garden
  • New windows and external doors installed throughout the property

Additional details

Electricity
Mains supply
Water
Mains supply
Heating
Gas central
Parking
Driveway
Garden
Private garden
Restrictions
No
Rights of way
No
Flooded in last 5 years
No
Flood defences
No

Description

Grants of Derbyshire are delighted to offer For Sale this delightful, stone built, character cottage located just off the centre of this popular village of Elton.  This home has been sensitively updated by the current vendor whilst retaining a wealth of original features. The home benefits from gas central heating. The accommodation comprises; entrance porch, hallway, sitting room, dining room, kitchen and utility/WC. On the first floor we have three bedrooms and a family bathroom. Outside there is an enclosed foregarden with a well stocked cottage garden to the side enjoying a high level of privacy. Directly opposite the home there is off street parking for one car and a discreet location for storage of refuse bins and a timber shed. The current owner has replaced the windows and external doors throughout the property. Viewing Highly Recommended. Virtual Tour Available.

Listed by

Wirksworth

SmartLet (Derbyshire) Ltd

Reference: 87867348

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 10/08/2020

Current heating cost: £1,037/year

Potential heating cost: £568/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £23,500

Recommendations

  • 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

All

All

Ground Floor

Ground Floor

First Floor

First Floor

Price history

214% since 2002

Event Date Price % change
Listed for sale — £389,995 +12.2%
Sold 12/02/2021 (5 years ago) £347,500 +39%
Sold 03/08/2005 (20 years ago) £250,000 +126.2%
Sold 04/09/2002 (23 years ago) £110,500 —

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address Price Date Type
THE COTTAGE BACK LANE, ELTON, MATLOCK, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE, DE4 2DB £150,000 24/01/2025 Detached
Same street ROCK COTTAGE 2 MOOR LANE, ELTON, MATLOCK, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE, DE4 2DA £330,000 26/08/2022 Semi-detached
NEW HOUSE BACK LANE, ELTON, MATLOCK, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE, DE4 2DB £410,000 04/05/2022 Detached
BLAKELOW HOUSE BACK LANE, ELTON, MATLOCK, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE, DE4 2DB £360,000 01/04/2022 Detached
IVY COTTAGE IVY LANE, ELTON, MATLOCK, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE, DE4 2BX £315,000 15/12/2021 Detached
MERE CLOSE BACK LANE, ELTON, MATLOCK, DERBYSHIRE DALES, DERBYSHIRE, DE4 2DB £445,000 30/09/2021 Detached

Street average: £330,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £336,000 (5 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 35.5%
10y growth 82.3%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Derbyshire Dales. Series: Detached. As of February 2026.

1y (index) 3.3%
5y (index) 20.4%
10y (index) 44.8%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Derbyshire Dales. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £725/mo
Realistic £805/mo
Optimistic £886/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Derbyshire Dales.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Peaks & Dales: £693/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View DE4 2DA

Address

Moor Lane

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Unknown 0.2 miles
Shop Tonise Hairdressing Salon 1.2 miles
Shop Winster Village Shop 1.2 miles
Train station Rowsley South 3.3 miles
Train station Unknown 3.3 miles
University University of Derby 3.5 miles
Hospital Whitworth Hospital 4.0 miles
Hospital Newholme Hospital 5.2 miles
University Cliff College 8.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Total incidents 0

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Elton CofE Primary School Primary 0.1 miles Inadequate — 23 Jul 2024
Winster CofE Primary School Primary 1.5 miles Good — 8 Mar 2013
Youlgrave, All Saints' CofE (VA) Primary School Primary 2.3 miles Good — 26 Jun 2015
Stanton-in-Peak CofE Primary School Primary 2.5 miles Outstanding — 10 Jun 2024
South Darley CofE Primary School Primary 2.9 miles Good — 26 Jun 2019

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.21%
Max investor price (0.8%) £100,625
Target investor price (1%) £80,500
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).