What kind of home is 5 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY?

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

When did 5 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY last change hands?

5 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY last sold for £97,000 in May 2002, around 24 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in September 2023. It has improved from a E recorded in October 2008 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY?

5 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S35 0HY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY use?

The latest EPC at 5 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 5 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY?

5 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2023 under ref. 23/01755/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY?

5 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY?

Police records around 5 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.

What schools are near 5 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Birks Wood Drive, S35 0HY?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Birks Wood Drive, Oughtibridge, Sheffield, S35 0HY

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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 51.9% 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 27% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 23 EPCs).

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

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2023

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 September 2033

6 years remaining

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

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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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 application on record at 5 Birks Wood Drive, Oughtibridge, Sheffield, S35 0HY

1decisions1extensions5documents3nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Jul 2023
DemolitionFull
Outcome 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
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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

23 May 2002Most recent
£97,000

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.

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

Price per m²

£1,032

Street avg £2,640

Strongly below

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Above

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

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4 bed

£460k

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4 bed2 bath

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

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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