3 Dowland Gardens, High Green, Sheffield, S35 4GQ
About 3 Dowland Gardens
3 Dowland Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in High Green, Sheffield, Sheffield (S35 4GQ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 86 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 32.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 18.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £189,000 in October 2020.
Know exactly what you're buying at 3 Dowland Gardens
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Dowland Gardens has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Feb 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension to dwellinghouse
- Reference
- 02/04204/FUL
What's in 3 Dowland Gardens, High Green, Sheffield, S35 4GQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 10 years.
£189,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
18 October 2020Most recent
£189,000
+40.0%over 9 years19 January 2011
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S35 4GQ: £172,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in S35 4GQ
12 Dowland Gardens, High Green, Sheffield, S35 4GQ
Sold Jul 2025
£165,00019 Dowland Gardens, High Green, Sheffield, S35 4GQ
Sold Jun 2025
£243,0008 Dowland Gardens, High Green, Sheffield, S35 4GQ
Sold Feb 2024
£115,00029 Dowland Gardens, High Green, Sheffield, S35 4GQ
Sold Oct 2023
£285,00023 Dowland Gardens, High Green, Sheffield, S35 4GQ
Sold Nov 2022
£172,000
Everything we know about 3 Dowland Gardens, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Dowland Gardens homes
EPC Rating for 3 Dowland Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,198
Street avg £2,471
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Wortley Road/Chapel Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
High Green Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB