What type of property is 85 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ?

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

What did 85 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ sell for?

85 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ last sold for £184,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £54,950 in April 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 85 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between April 2001 and May 2022, 85 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ rose from £54,950 to £184,000, a change of £129,050. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 85 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ have?

The current EPC rating for 85 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. It has improved from a F recorded in July 2016 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 85 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ?

85 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S26 4SJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 85 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ heated?

The latest EPC at 85 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 85 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ?

85 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 85 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ located?

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

How safe is the area around 85 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ?

Police records around 85 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 85 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ?

The closest primary school to 85 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 85 Chestnut Road, S26 4SJ?

The closest bus stop to 85 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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85 Chestnut Road, Swallownest, Sheffield, S26 4SJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 85 Chestnut Road

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

85 Chestnut Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Swallownest, Sheffield, Sheffield (S26 4SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 is 15.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 62.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £184,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2019

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from Jul 2016

EPC improved fromF27toD65

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85 Chestnut Road, Swallownest, Sheffield, S26 4SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85 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.

85 Chestnut Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£184,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

30 May 2022Most recent
£184,000
+104.4%over 15 years
12 October 2006
£90,000
+63.8%over 5 years
10 April 2001
£54,950

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

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.

85 Chestnut Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,921

Street avg £2,082

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 75 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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FAQ

Common questions

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