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18 California Drive, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 1QT

4 sales on record1 planning record
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
Overview

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 £306,000 is 27.5% 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.

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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • 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

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
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 California Drive, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 1QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2005
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Alterations and extensions to dwellinghouse and erection of a rear/side conservatory

    Extension
    Reference
    05/01543/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 18 California Drive, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 1QT's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 18 California Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£240,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 September 2021Most recent

    £240,000

    +72.7%over 16 years
  2. 28 January 2005

    £139,000

    +11.2%
  3. 2 September 2004

    £125,000

    +108.3%over 3 years
  4. 18 December 2000

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S35 1QT: £189,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

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 £2,015

Above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for S35 1QT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S35 1QT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 California Drive, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 1QT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.