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5 Birklands Drive, Sheffield, S13 8JL

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 5 Birklands Drive

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

5 Birklands Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sheffield (S13 8JL). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (80 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 35.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2019 for £106,500.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • TenureFreehold
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birklands Drive, Sheffield, S13 8JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

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

Current estimate

£144,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£106,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 September 2019Most recent

    £106,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in S13 8JL: £210,000 (2025–2022).

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.

EPC Rating for 5 Birklands Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,902

Street avg £1,831

On par

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Birklands Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£138k

1 Aughton Close

S13 8GA

2 bed
£116k

1 Fishponds View

S13 8BH

2 bed1 bath
£146k

1 Aughton Crescent

S13 8FY

3 bed
£197k

1 Birklands Avenue

S13 8JE

3 bed1 bath
£198k

1 Haigh Moor Close

S13 8TL

3 bed1 bath
£199k

1 Car Vale View

S13 8ES

3 bed2 bath
£211k

1 Glenholme Way

S13 8PY

3 bed2 bath
£241k

1 Bramley Hall Road

S13 8TX

3 bed
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.
Full Sheffield report

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.

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 S13 8JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S13 8JL

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Birklands Drive, Sheffield, S13 8JL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.