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Don Cottage, Flat 2, 16 Low Road, Oughtibridge, Sheffield, S35 0HD

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Don Cottage

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

Don Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Oughtibridge, Sheffield, Sheffield (S35 0HD). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 68 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Don Cottage (49–68 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (78 versus a worst of 60). The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

Sold September 2021 for £155,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 68 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 4 EPCs). Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSide
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2021from Mar 2016
Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Don Cottage, Flat 2, 16 Low Road, Oughtibridge, Sheffield, S35 0HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

  1. May 2005
    SubdivisionFull
    In report

    Alterations and extensions to dwellinghouse to form 4 flats (as amended by e-mail received 27/4/2005)

    Extension
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    05/00778/FUL
    View planning 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.

Don Cottage's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£169,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£155,000

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 September 2021Most recent

    £155,000

    +19.2%over 5 years
  2. 8 August 2016

    £130,000

    +2.4%over 6 years
  3. 7 October 2009

    £127,000

    -4.5%over 1 year
  4. 21 December 2007

    £133,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S35 0HD: £139,750 (2023–2007).

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On the street

Versus other Low Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Don Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,279

Street avg £2,498

Below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 55 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Low Road/Station Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Oughtibridge Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S35 0HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S35 0HD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S35 0HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Don Cottage, Flat 2, 16 Low Road, Oughtibridge, Sheffield, S35 0HD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.