1 Smithy Close, Wortley Village, Wortley, Sheffield, S35 7DB
About 1 Smithy Close
1 Smithy Close is a semi-detached house in Wortley, Sheffield, Sheffield (S35 7DB). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since April 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 sits 247.6% above the 1998 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£83/sq ft) was about 50.6% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Smithy Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Smithy Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Smithy Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£365,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£105,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 April 1998Most recent
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S35 7DB: £375,000 (2024–2021).
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Versus other Wortley Village homes
Years Held for 1 Smithy Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£897
Street avg £2,360
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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
0.1 km
Halifax Road/Park Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
2.7 km
Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB