What type of property is 31 California Drive, S35 1QT?

31 California Drive, S35 1QT is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 31 California Drive, S35 1QT sell for?

31 California Drive, S35 1QT last sold for £189,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £40,500 in November 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 31 California Drive, S35 1QT changed over time?

Across 5 sales between November 1996 and November 2022, 31 California Drive, S35 1QT rose from £40,500 to £189,000, a change of £148,500. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31 California Drive, S35 1QT?

The current EPC rating for 31 California Drive, S35 1QT is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 California Drive, S35 1QT?

31 California Drive, S35 1QT has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S35 1QT. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 California Drive, S35 1QT heated?

The latest EPC at 31 California Drive, S35 1QT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 31 California Drive, S35 1QT had any planning applications?

31 California Drive, S35 1QT has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in August 2004. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 31 California Drive, S35 1QT?

31 California Drive, S35 1QT is in council tax band C.

Where is 31 California Drive, S35 1QT located?

31 California Drive, S35 1QT sits in Chapeltown, Sheffield, Sheffield. It falls within the S35 postcode district.

Is 31 California Drive, S35 1QT in a safe area?

Police records around 31 California Drive, S35 1QT show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Vehicle crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 31 California Drive, S35 1QT?

The closest primary school to 31 California Drive, S35 1QT is Coit Primary School (468m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Ecclesfield School (742m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 31 California Drive, S35 1QT?

The closest bus stop to 31 California Drive, S35 1QT is Ecclesfield Road/Park View Road, 102m away. The nearest rail option is Chapeltown Rail Station, 246m away.

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31 California Drive, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 1QT

5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 California Drive

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

31 California Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chapeltown, Sheffield, Sheffield (S35 1QT). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 87 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (74 m² median across 19 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 is 19.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 36.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2004. Last sale on file: £189,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

31 California Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 California Drive, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 1QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

Aug 2004
SubdivisionFull
In report
Two-storey extension to dwellinghouse to form 2 flats
Extension
Reference
04/02315/FUL
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What's in 31 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.

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

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£189,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

25 November 2022Most recent
£189,000
+58.2%over 7 years
19 December 2014
£119,500
+19.5%over 9 years
18 March 2005
£100,000
+5.3%over 1 year
12 November 2003
£95,000
+134.6%over 7 years
11 November 1996
£40,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in S35 1QT: £232,500 (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.

On epc rating, 31 California Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,172

Street avg £2,027

On par

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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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1 Berry Holme Court, Chapeltown

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Area

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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.

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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· 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

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