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

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Birks Wood Drive

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

5 Birks Wood Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Oughtibridge, Sheffield, Sheffield (S35 0HY). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in May 2002. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 sits 234% above the 2002 sale of £97,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 50.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 94 m² it's 25.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 21 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • BalconyYes
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)
Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2023from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromE41toC75
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
8%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (33 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birks Wood Drive, Oughtibridge, Sheffield, S35 0HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jul 2023
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Demolition of side extension to provide access to rear garden and erection of single-storey rear extension at upper ground floor level

    Extension
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    23/01755/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.

5 Birks Wood Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2002)

£97,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 May 2002Most recent

    £97,000

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

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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.

EPC Rating for 5 Birks Wood Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,032

Street avg £2,654

Strongly below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£319k

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S35 0BG

3 bed2 bath
£292k

1 Church Close, Oughtibridge

S35 0JN

3 bed1 bath
£276k

1 Birch House Avenue, Oughtibridge

S35 0FH

3 bed
£241k

1 Bertram Road, Oughtibridge

S35 0FF

3 bed1 bath
£340k

1 Birch Grove, Oughtibridge

S35 0FG

4 bed
£449k

1 Damasel Close, Wharncliffe Side

S35 0EJ

4 bed
£449k

1 Fairholme Heights, Oughtibridge

S35 0JY

4 bed2 bath
£480k

1 Clough Grove, Oughtibridge

S35 0JU

4 bed
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

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 road noise heatmap for S35 0HY

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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