When did Flat 4, 8 Furnace Hill, S3 7AF last change hands?

Flat 4, 8 Furnace Hill, S3 7AF last sold for £120,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £72,500 in January 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Flat 4, 8 Furnace Hill, S3 7AF changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 2004 and September 2020, Flat 4, 8 Furnace Hill, S3 7AF rose from £72,500 to £120,000, a change of £47,500. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Flat 4, 8 Furnace Hill, S3 7AF?

The current EPC rating for Flat 4, 8 Furnace Hill, S3 7AF is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Flat 4, 8 Furnace Hill, S3 7AF?

Flat 4, 8 Furnace Hill, S3 7AF has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 65 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S3 7AF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Flat 4, 8 Furnace Hill, S3 7AF use?

The latest EPC at Flat 4, 8 Furnace Hill, S3 7AF records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Flat 4, 8 Furnace Hill, S3 7AF?

Flat 4, 8 Furnace Hill, S3 7AF 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.

Which area is Flat 4, 8 Furnace Hill, S3 7AF in?

Flat 4, 8 Furnace Hill, S3 7AF sits in Sheffield. It falls within the S3 postcode district.

Is Flat 4, 8 Furnace Hill, S3 7AF in a safe area?

Police records around Flat 4, 8 Furnace Hill, S3 7AF show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 5 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Flat 4, 8 Furnace Hill, S3 7AF?

The closest primary school to Flat 4, 8 Furnace Hill, S3 7AF is Netherthorpe Primary School (508m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Astrea Academy Sheffield (939m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Flat 4, 8 Furnace Hill, S3 7AF?

The closest bus stop to Flat 4, 8 Furnace Hill, S3 7AF is Scotland Street/Lambert Street, 44m away. The nearest tram option is City Hall Platform to City Centre, 394m away.

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Flat 4, 8 Furnace Hill, Sheffield, S3 7AF

3 sales on record

Bedroom

Bathrooms

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Flat 4

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

Flat 4 is a one-bedroom property in Sheffield (S3 7AF). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 65 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 54–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (68 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 65 m² it's 20.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £142,000 is 18.3% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £120,000 in September 2020.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff street

Building

ConciergeYes
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.

Flat 4's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

0.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 4, 8 Furnace Hill, Sheffield, S3 7AF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Flat 4

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£142,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£120,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

23 September 2020Most recent
£120,000
19 November 2004
£119,950
+65.4%over 10 months
9 January 2004
£72,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in S3 7AF: £140,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in S3 7AF

On the street

Versus other Furnace Hill homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Flat 4 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,846

Street avg £2,016

On par

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 75 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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.

Full Sheffield report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Scotland Street/Lambert Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Netherthorpe Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S3 7AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for S3 7AF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.0dB

Low

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70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

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