What type of property is 28 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL?

28 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 28 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL?

28 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL last sold for £215,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £104,000 in May 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 28 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between May 2016 and April 2023, 28 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL rose from £104,000 to £215,000, a change of £111,000. That works out to roughly +11% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 28 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL?

The current EPC rating for 28 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. It has improved from a F recorded in September 2015 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL?

28 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (861 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 28 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL?

28 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 28 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL located?

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

Is 28 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL in a safe area?

Police records around 28 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 28 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL?

The closest primary school to 28 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 28 Birklands Drive, S13 8JL?

The closest bus stop to 28 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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28 Birklands Drive, Sheffield, S13 8JL

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

80 m²

861 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 Birklands Drive

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

28 Birklands Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sheffield (S13 8JL). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

Most recent transfer: April 2023 at £215,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2016–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 11.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 85.1% 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

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2016

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2016from Sept 2015

EPC improved fromF32toD57

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Birklands Drive, Sheffield, S13 8JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 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.

Latest sale on 28 Birklands Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£215,000

Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

27 April 2023Most recent
£215,000
+48.3%over 1 year
15 July 2021
£145,000
+35.5%over 4 years
16 December 2016
£107,000
+2.9%over 7 months
19 May 2016
£104,000

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.

28 Birklands Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,688

Street avg £1,785

Strongly above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 77 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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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FAQ

Common questions

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