What type of property is 31 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY?

31 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

When did 31 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY last change hands?

31 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY last sold for £228,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £57,000 in January 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 31 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY changed over time?

Across 4 sales between January 1996 and March 2020, 31 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY rose from £57,000 to £228,000, a change of £171,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY?

The current EPC rating for 31 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY?

31 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S35 0HY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 31 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY?

31 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY is in council tax band C.

Where is 31 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY located?

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

How safe is the area around 31 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY?

Police records around 31 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY show an average of 217 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 31 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY?

The closest primary school to 31 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).

What is the nearest station to 31 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY?

The closest bus stop to 31 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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31 Birks Wood Drive, Oughtibridge, Sheffield, S35 0HY

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 31 Birks Wood Drive

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

31 Birks Wood Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Oughtibridge, Sheffield, Sheffield (S35 0HY). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Sold March 2020 for £228,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 86 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 is 33.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 21% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Apr 2022

Current Certificate

Apr 2012

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 April 2022

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Birks Wood Drive, Oughtibridge, Sheffield, S35 0HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Birks Wood Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

31 Birks Wood Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£304,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£228,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

6 March 2020Most recent
£228,000
+26.7%over 5 years
7 August 2014
£180,000
+44.0%over 8 months
6 December 2013
£125,000
+119.3%over 17 years
29 January 1996
£57,000

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

Nearby sales in S35 0HY

On the street

Versus other Birks Wood Drive homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 31 Birks Wood Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,651

Street avg £2,554

Above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

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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 bed1 bath

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1 Acorn Court, Oughtibridge

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3 bed2 bath

£244k

1 Bertram Road, Oughtibridge

S35 0FF

3 bed1 bath

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1 Birch Grove, Oughtibridge

S35 0FG

4 bed

£459k

1 Clough Grove, Oughtibridge

S35 0JU

4 bed

£460k

1 Damasel Close, Wharncliffe Side

S35 0EJ

4 bed

£483k

1 Fairholme Heights, Oughtibridge

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4 bed2 bath

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

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

Crime

217/mo

Falling 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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Common questions

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