What kind of home is 29 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY?

29 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 29 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY?

29 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY last sold for £280,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in May 2021, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 29 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2021 and August 2024, 29 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY rose from £250,000 to £280,000, a change of £30,000. That works out to roughly +3.6% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 29 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY?

The current EPC rating for 29 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 29 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY?

29 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S35 0HY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 29 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY use?

The latest EPC at 29 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 29 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY had any planning applications?

29 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in January 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 29 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY?

29 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY 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 29 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY in?

29 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY sits in Oughtibridge, Sheffield, Sheffield. It falls within the S35 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 29 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY?

Police records around 29 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Vehicle crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 29 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY?

The closest primary school to 29 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY is Oughtibridge Primary School (185m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bradfield School (1.0km).

How well connected is 29 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY?

The closest bus stop to 29 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY is Haggstones Road/Birks Wood Drive, 222m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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29 Birks Wood Drive, Oughtibridge, Sheffield, S35 0HY

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 29 Birks Wood Drive

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

29 Birks Wood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Oughtibridge, Sheffield, Sheffield (S35 0HY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Across 2021–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 91.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £280,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageDetached

Building

RefurbishedYes

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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 29 Birks Wood Drive, Oughtibridge, Sheffield, S35 0HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2025
OutbuildingFull
In report
Erection of single storey outbuilding for use as wellness business (use class E(d)) within the curtilage of dwellinghouse with provision of additional parking space to front
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
24/03248/FUL
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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.

29 Birks Wood Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£280,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

6 August 2024Most recent
£280,000
+12.0%over 3 years
27 May 2021
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S35 0HY: £285,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in S35 0HY

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On the street

Versus other Birks Wood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 29 Birks Wood Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,000

Street avg £2,489

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Haggstones Road/Birks Wood Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Oughtibridge Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S35 0HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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