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1 Chestnut Road, Swallownest, Sheffield, S26 4SJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Chestnut Road

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

1 Chestnut Road is a semi-detached house in Swallownest, Sheffield, Sheffield (S26 4SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since February 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 sits 90.4% above the 2006 sale of £164,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 26.6% below the postcode norm.

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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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2015from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromE50toC70
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Chestnut Road, Swallownest, Sheffield, S26 4SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Chestnut Road 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.

1 Chestnut Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£164,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 February 2006Most recent

    £164,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in S26 4SJ: £190,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Road homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Chestnut Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,320

Street avg £2,149

Below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Chestnut Road

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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Aughton Road/Beech Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Aston Academy. 13 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 S26 4SJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S26 4SJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S26 4SJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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 1 Chestnut Road, Swallownest, Sheffield, S26 4SJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.