What type of property is 5 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ?

5 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ sell for?

5 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ last sold for £215,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £142,000 in May 2022. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ?

5 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S26 4SJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ?

5 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ located?

5 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ sits in Swallownest, Sheffield, Sheffield. It falls within the S26 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ?

Police records around 5 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ?

The closest primary school to 5 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ is Swallownest Primary School (385m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Aston Academy (224m).

What transport links are near 5 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ is Aughton Road/Beech Way, 179m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Chestnut Road, Swallownest, Sheffield, S26 4SJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Chestnut Road

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

5 Chestnut Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Swallownest, Sheffield, Sheffield (S26 4SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.

At 85 m² it's 23.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 29 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs). Across 2022–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 51.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £241,000 is 12.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 41.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £215,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Chestnut Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Chestnut Road, Swallownest, Sheffield, S26 4SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Chestnut Road has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

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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.

5 Chestnut Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£241,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 51.4% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2023)

£215,000

Growth on file: 51.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

3 March 2023Most recent
£215,000
+51.4%over 10 months
8 May 2022
£142,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S26 4SJ: £190,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in S26 4SJ

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 co₂ emissions, 5 Chestnut Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,529

Street avg £2,099

Above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£230k

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1 Alpina Way, Swallownest

S26 4QA

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£224k

1 Holly Terrace, Swallownest

S26 4SQ

3 bed1 bath

£208k

1 Camelia Mews, Swallownest

S26 4QB

3 bed1 bath

£193k

1 Fane Crescent, Swallownest

S26 4TS

3 bed1 bath

£139k

1 Arcubus Avenue, Swallownest

S26 4TD

3 bed1 bath

£166k

1 Aysgarth Rise, Swallownest

S26 4SS

2 bed1 bath

£428k

1 Baxter Close, Swallownest

S26 4XB

4 bed2 bath

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

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.

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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· 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

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