161 Oakbrook Road, Sheffield, S11 7EB
About 161 Oakbrook Road
161 Oakbrook Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Sheffield (S11 7EB). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. At 68 m² this is the 15th smallest of 42 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–168 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 42 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 55.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold September 2024 for £205,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- BalconyYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
161 Oakbrook Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
161 Oakbrook Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 24 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
19 September 2024Most recent
£205,000
+182.8%over 23 years22 December 2000
£72,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in S11 7EB: £332,500 (2025–2023).
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Versus other Oakbrook Road homes
161 Oakbrook Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,015
Street avg £3,298
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Oakbrook Road/Hangingwater Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Nether Green Junior School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB