26 Church Street, Wales, Sheffield, S26 5LQ
About 26 Church Street
26 Church Street is a semi-detached house in Wales, Sheffield, Sheffield (S26 5LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
A recent sale: £175,000 in July 2025. At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 39 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 is 17.7% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 74.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
26 Church Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
26 Church Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£206,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 July 2025Most recent
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S26 5LQ: £400,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in S26 5LQ
16a, Church Street, Wales, Sheffield, S26 5LQ
Sold Aug 2025
£660,00025 Church Street, Wales, Sheffield, S26 5LQ
Sold Mar 2025
£400,000Game Cottage, Church Street, Wales, Sheffield, S26 5LQ
Sold Oct 2023
£430,0004 Church Street, Wales, Sheffield, S26 5LQ
Sold May 2022
£237,5001a, Church Street, Wales, Sheffield, S26 5LQ
Sold Jan 2022
£142,500
Versus other Church Street homes
Years Held for 26 Church Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,465
Street avg £1,891
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Wales Road/Church Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Wales Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.8dB








