What type of property is 26 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL?

26 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 26 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL last change hands?

26 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL last sold for £212,500 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £134,950 in April 2006, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 26 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 2006 and February 2025, 26 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL rose from £134,950 to £212,500, a change of £77,550. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL?

The current EPC rating for 26 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL?

26 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S13 8JL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL?

26 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 26 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL located?

26 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL sits in Sheffield. It falls within the S13 postcode district.

Is 26 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL in a safe area?

Police records around 26 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 26 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL?

The closest primary school to 26 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL is Athelstan Primary School (291m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sheffield Park Academy (1.5km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 26 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL?

The closest bus stop to 26 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL is Richmond Park Road/Athelstan Road, 138m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Birklands Drive, Sheffield, S13 8JL

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Birklands Drive

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

26 Birklands Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sheffield (S13 8JL). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £212,500 — fresh data. At 92 m² it's 15% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 61% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

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 Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Birklands Drive, Sheffield, S13 8JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Birklands Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

26 Birklands Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£212,500

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

14 February 2025Most recent
£212,500
+57.5%over 18 years
27 April 2006
£134,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in S13 8JL: £198,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in S13 8JL

On the street

Versus other Birklands Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 26 Birklands Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,310

Street avg £1,807

Above

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Richmond Park Road/Athelstan Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Athelstan Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S13 8JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S13 8JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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