2 Chemistry Cottages, Forge Lane, Wortley, Sheffield, S35 7DN
About 2 Chemistry Cottages
2 Chemistry Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Wortley, Sheffield, Sheffield (S35 7DN). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 109), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since March 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1995–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £215,000 sits 258.6% above the 1998 sale of £59,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 40.9% below the postcode norm. At 62 m² it sits well below the postcode median (180 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 February 2029
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Planning history
2 Chemistry Cottages has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
2 Chemistry Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£215,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.4% per year over 2 years.
£59,950
Growth on file: -1.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 1998Most recent
£59,950
-3.3%over 2 years14 November 1995
£62,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S35 7DN: £230,000 (2023–2004).
Nearby sales in S35 7DN
Top Forge Cottage, Forge Lane, Wortley, Sheffield, S35 7DN
Sold Jan 2023
£250,000The Old Sawmill, Forge Lane, Wortley, Sheffield, S35 7DN
Sold Sept 2021
£1,300,0004 Low Forge, Forge Lane, Wortley, Sheffield, S35 7DN
Sold Jul 2013
£230,0003 Low Forge, Forge Lane, Wortley, Sheffield, S35 7DN
Sold Dec 2005
£195,0002 Low Forge, Forge Lane, Wortley, Sheffield, S35 7DN
Sold Nov 1999
£70,000
Versus other Forge Lane homes
On price per m², 2 Chemistry Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£967
Street avg £2,495
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 197 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 12.8 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
217/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Forge Lane/Old Mill Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB







