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Flat 4, 157 Oakbrook Road, Sheffield, S11 7EB

Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Flat 4

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Flat 4 is an end-of-terrace house in Sheffield (S11 7EB). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 104 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (22–104 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump.

Across 2015–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 349.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 49.1% below the 2016 sale of £517,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£462/sq ft) was about 156.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On the market in July 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Flat 4's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Jul 2012
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
10%73%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 157 Oakbrook Road, Sheffield, S11 7EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 4 has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2015.

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 349.6% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2016)

£517,000

Growth on file: 349.6% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 July 2016Most recent

    £517,000

    +349.6%over 7 months
  2. 30 December 2015

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S11 7EB: £275,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Oakbrook Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Flat 4 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,971

Street avg £3,135

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sheffield district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S11 7EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S11 7EB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S11 7EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 56 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 4, 157 Oakbrook Road, Sheffield, S11 7EB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.