What type of property is 8 Fir Tree Drive, S26 5LZ?

8 Fir Tree Drive, S26 5LZ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Fir Tree Drive, S26 5LZ sell for?

8 Fir Tree Drive, S26 5LZ last sold for £205,000 in March 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £49,000 in October 1995, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Fir Tree Drive, S26 5LZ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 1995 and March 2023, 8 Fir Tree Drive, S26 5LZ rose from £49,000 to £205,000, a change of £156,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Fir Tree Drive, S26 5LZ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Fir Tree Drive, S26 5LZ is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Fir Tree Drive, S26 5LZ?

8 Fir Tree Drive, S26 5LZ has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S26 5LZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Fir Tree Drive, S26 5LZ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Fir Tree Drive, S26 5LZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Fir Tree Drive, S26 5LZ?

8 Fir Tree Drive, S26 5LZ is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Fir Tree Drive, S26 5LZ located?

8 Fir Tree Drive, S26 5LZ sits in Wales, Sheffield, Sheffield. It falls within the S26 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Fir Tree Drive, S26 5LZ?

Police records around 8 Fir Tree Drive, S26 5LZ 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 8 Fir Tree Drive, S26 5LZ?

The closest primary school to 8 Fir Tree Drive, S26 5LZ is Wales Primary School (472m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wales High School (1.3km).

What is the nearest station to 8 Fir Tree Drive, S26 5LZ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Fir Tree Drive, S26 5LZ is School Road/Almond Tree Road, 149m away. The nearest rail option is Kiveton Bridge Rail Station, 1.7km away.

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8 Fir Tree Drive, Wales, Sheffield, S26 5LZ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Fir Tree Drive

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

8 Fir Tree Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in Wales, Sheffield, Sheffield (S26 5LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 13.7% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 126.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 64 m² it's 26.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 36 EPCs). Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £205,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Fir Tree Drive, Wales, Sheffield, S26 5LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Fir Tree Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

8 Fir Tree Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£205,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

30 March 2023Most recent
£205,000
+318.4%over 27 years
19 October 1995
£49,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S26 5LZ: £235,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in S26 5LZ

On the street

Versus other Fir Tree Drive homes

Four headline reads against 36 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Fir Tree Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,203

Street avg £1,726

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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3 bed2 bath

£185k

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1 Ash Grove, Kiveton Park

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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.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

School Road/Almond Tree Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Wales Primary School. 13 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S26 5LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

57.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for S26 5LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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