What type of property is 40 Priestley Street, S2 4DD?

40 Priestley Street, S2 4DD is an 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 40 Priestley Street, S2 4DD last change hands?

40 Priestley Street, S2 4DD last sold for £127,500 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £27,812 in April 1999, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 40 Priestley Street, S2 4DD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between April 1999 and January 2021, 40 Priestley Street, S2 4DD rose from £27,812 to £127,500, a change of £99,688. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Priestley Street, S2 4DD?

The current EPC rating for 40 Priestley Street, S2 4DD is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Priestley Street, S2 4DD?

40 Priestley Street, S2 4DD has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 87 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S2 4DD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Priestley Street, S2 4DD heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Priestley Street, S2 4DD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Priestley Street, S2 4DD?

40 Priestley Street, S2 4DD is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 40 Priestley Street, S2 4DD located?

40 Priestley Street, S2 4DD sits in Sheffield. It falls within the S2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 40 Priestley Street, S2 4DD?

Police records around 40 Priestley Street, S2 4DD show an average of 8 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (878% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 40 Priestley Street, S2 4DD?

The closest primary school to 40 Priestley Street, S2 4DD is Lowfield Community Primary School (902m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Sheffield College (417m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 40 Priestley Street, S2 4DD?

The closest bus stop to 40 Priestley Street, S2 4DD is Queens Road/Cream Street, 85m away. The nearest underground option is Granville Rd - Sheffield College From City, 378m away.

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40 Priestley Street, Sheffield, S2 4DD

Overview

About 40 Priestley Street

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

40 Priestley Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sheffield (S2 4DD). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Sale prices here have outpaced Sheffield HPI: 7.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £169,000 is 32.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 50% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £127,500 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private garden

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2020

EPC Rating

A

B

C

D

D61

E

F

G

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Priestley Street, Sheffield, S2 4DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Priestley Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

12applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 3 things worth checking at 40 Priestley Street

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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.

40 Priestley Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£127,500

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Priestley Street homes

Four headline reads against 34 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

40 Priestley Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,466

Street avg £2,194

On par

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

Full Sheffield report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

8/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Queens Road/Cream Street — bus stop.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S2 4DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for S2 4DD

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Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 63 points of interest in total.

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