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 £196,000 sits 226.9% 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.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Chemistry Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2 Chemistry Cottages's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£196,000
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
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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
2/mo
Steady 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB