Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 California Drive, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 1QT
4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£302,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£240,000)+26%
- Against S35 1QT's recent median (£189,000)+60%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£302,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£240,000)+26%
- Against S35 1QT's recent median (£189,000)+60%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 California Drive is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in S35 1QT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
101 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2021
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in S35 1QT
5 sales, median £189,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 18 California Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
14 September 2021Most recent
£240,000
+72.7%over 16 years28 January 2005
£139,000
+11.2%2 September 2004
£125,000
+108.3%over 3 years18 December 2000
£60,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S35 1QT: £189,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in S35 1QT
56 California Drive, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 1QT
Sold Mar 2025
£235,0007 California Drive, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 1QT
Sold Jul 2023
£185,00025 California Drive, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 1QT
Sold Jan 2023
£232,50031 California Drive, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 1QT
Sold Nov 2022
£189,0004 California Drive, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 1QT
Sold Jul 2022
£235,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 California Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 California Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Chapeltown, Sheffield, Sheffield (S35 1QT). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 101 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: September 2021 at £240,000. 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 a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 is 25.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 50.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Feb 2021EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 February 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 California Drive, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 1QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 18 California Drive, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 1QT
1decisions1extensions
- Jun 2005ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Alterations and extensions to dwellinghouse and erection of a rear/side conservatory
Extension- Reference
- 05/01543/FUL
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Versus other California Drive homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 18 California Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,376
Street avg £2,018
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
217/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ecclesfield Road/Park View Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Coit Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Coit Primary SchoolPrimary468m
- Lound Junior SchoolPrimary674m
- Ecclesfield SchoolSecondary742m
- Lound Infant SchoolPrimary837m
Nearest stops
- Ecclesfield Road/Park View RoadBus stop102m
- Park View Road/Ecclesfield RoadBus stop141m
- Park View Road/Chapel RoadBus stop180m
- Cowley Lane/Falding StreetBus stop216m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences832 reports30%
- Anti-social Behaviour584 reports21%
- Shoplifting343 reports12%
- Vehicle Crime201 reports7%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S35 1QT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 California Drive is modelled from its 101 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in S35 1QT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 18 California Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 California Drive was lodged in February 2021 at band D and is valid until February 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 18 California Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from S35 1QT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 California Drive is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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