Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Sycamore Cottage, Vicarage Lane, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3GX
Extendable1 planning record
Estimated value
£972,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£647,000)+50%
- Against S17 3GX's recent median (£400,000)+143%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
179 m²
1927 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 17
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£972,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£647,000)+50%
- Against S17 3GX's recent median (£400,000)+143%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Sycamore Cottage is modelled from its 179 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in S17 3GX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
179 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in S17 3GX
5 sales, median £400,000 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sycamore Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
9 January 2013Most recent
£647,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S17 3GX: £400,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in S17 3GX
30 Vicarage Lane, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3GX
Sold Oct 2025
£495,00036 Vicarage Lane, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3GX
Sold Jan 2021
£310,0005 Vicarage Lane, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3GX
Sold Jun 2018
£400,00016 Vicarage Lane, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3GX
Sold Nov 2017
£680,00038 Vicarage Lane, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3GX
Sold Dec 2016
£285,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Sycamore Cottage, Vicarage Lane, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3GX. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Sycamore Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Sycamore Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Dore, Sheffield, Sheffield (S17 3GX). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (105 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £972,000 sits 50.2% above the 2013 sale of £647,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 17.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2016. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. On the market in January 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Sycamore Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 May 2022
Current Certificate
May 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G17
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
19.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 May 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Sycamore Cottage, Vicarage Lane, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3GX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Sycamore Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
1 application on record at Sycamore Cottage, Vicarage Lane, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3GX
1decisions6documents1nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
- Sept 2016Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Pruning and removal of trees (Dore Conservation Area)
Conservation Area- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/03030/TCA
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Versus other Vicarage Lane homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Sycamore Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,615
Street avg £3,218
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
19.0 t/year
Street avg 6.1 t/year
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
53/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Devonshire Terrace Road/Leyfield Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Dore Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Dore Primary SchoolPrimary289m
- King Ecgbert SchoolSecondary704m
- Totley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Totley Primary SchoolPrimary1.5km
Nearest stops
- Devonshire Terrace Road/Leyfield RoadBus stop241m
- Causeway Head Road/The CausewayBus stop362m
- Furniss Avenue/Totley Brook RoadBus stop483m
- Causeway Head Road/Heather Lea AvenueBus stop494m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences257 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour135 reports18%
- Shoplifting77 reports10%
- Burglary58 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S17 3GX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC GPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Sycamore Cottage is modelled from its 179 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in S17 3GX. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Sycamore Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Sycamore Cottage was lodged in May 2012 at band G and expired in May 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Sycamore Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 8 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from S17 3GX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Sycamore Cottage is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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