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56 California Drive, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 1QT

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 56 California Drive

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

56 California Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chapeltown, Sheffield, Sheffield (S35 1QT). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

A recent sale: £235,000 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2008. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 111% 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56 California Drive, Chapeltown, Sheffield, S35 1QT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 56 California Drive.

  1. Jan 2008
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two-storey side extension to dwellinghouse

    Documents
    14 docs on file
    Reference
    07/04539/FUL
    View planning record

What's in 56 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£235,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2025Most recent

    £235,000

    +62.1%over 8 years

  2. 2 March 2017

    £145,000

    -2.0%over 8 years

  3. 26 June 2008

    £148,000

    +32.7%over 8 months

  4. 31 October 2007

    £111,500

    +39.5%over 4 years

  5. 14 February 2003

    £79,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in S35 1QT: £189,000 (2023–2022).

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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.

Price per m² for 56 California Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,901

Street avg £1,984

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£235k

1 Firtree Rise, Chapeltown

S35 1QG

3 bed1 bath
£244k

1 Barnes Hall Road, Burncross

S35 1RE

3 bed
£203k

1 Chapel Close, Burncross

S35 1SR

3 bed1 bath
£280k

1 Berry Holme Court, Chapeltown

S35 1AN

3 bed2 bath
£293k

1 Drake Close, Burncross

S35 1TB

3 bed1 bath
£318k

1 Elm Rise, Chapeltown

S35 1ZB

3 bed1 bath
£227k

1 Bracken Hill, Burncross

S35 1RS

2 bed1 bath
£266k

1 Albany Avenue, Chapeltown

S35 1RA

4 bed1 bath
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

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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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

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