161 John Street is a mid-terrace house in Sheffield (S2 4QX). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Held since April 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced Sheffield HPI: 35.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 sits 108.4% above the 2004 sale of £71,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 40.3% below the postcode norm. At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
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161 John Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 35.5% per year over 3 years.
£71,500
Growth on file: 35.5% per year over 3 years.
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What we flagged
On years held, 161 John Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£872
Street avg £1,353
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.3dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What will this home really cost to run?
The EPC's recommended upgrades and their estimated cost, in the full report
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29 April 2004Most recent
£71,500
+155.4%over 3 years28 March 2001
£28,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S2 4QX: £104,000 (2021–2015).

Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Shoreham Street/Charlotte Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
UTC Sheffield City Centre. 37 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.3dB