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Hollins Wood, Hermit Hill, Wortley, Sheffield, S35 7DF

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Hollins Wood

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

Hollins Wood is a detached house in Wortley, Sheffield, Sheffield (S35 7DF). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (September 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on bulk wood pellets.

One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2024. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromE45toF31
Main Fuel
OilWood

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Low Energy Lighting
50%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hollins Wood, Hermit Hill, Wortley, Sheffield, S35 7DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2024
    Change of UseAmendment
    In report

    Change of use of holiday let to residential dwelling (Use Class C3).

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    2024/0746
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What's in Hollins Wood, Hermit Hill, Wortley, Sheffield, S35 7DF'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.

Hollins Wood has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in S35 7DF: £514,000 (2022–2018).

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On the street

Versus other Hermit Hill homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Hollins Wood is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

31 (F)

Street avg 51 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 144 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£389k

1 Carr Head Road, Howbrook, Wortley

S35 7HG

3 bed1 bath
£375k

1 China Square, Crane Moor

S35 7AU

£410k

1 Delph Edge, Green Moor, Wortley

S35 7DW

4 bed
£454k

1 Carlton Mews, Woodhead Road, Wortley

S35 7DA

£460k

1 Belmont Terrace, Thurgoland

S35 7AD

£466k

1 Chemistry Cottages, Forge Lane, Wortley

S35 7DN

£324k

1 Avenue Villas, Wortley Village, Wortley

S35 7DB

£484k

1 Castle View, Roper Lane, Thurgoland

S35 7AA

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

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

0.9 km

Hermit Hill/Rose Cottage — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 km

Northern College for Residential Adult Education Limited. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S35 7DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S35 7DF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S35 7DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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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