What type of property is 4 Elmhirst Cottages, Smithy Hill, S35 7EB?

4 Elmhirst Cottages, Smithy Hill, S35 7EB is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 4 Elmhirst Cottages, Smithy Hill, S35 7EB last change hands?

4 Elmhirst Cottages, Smithy Hill, S35 7EB last sold for £145,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £47,000 in July 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Elmhirst Cottages, Smithy Hill, S35 7EB appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between July 1999 and February 2025, 4 Elmhirst Cottages, Smithy Hill, S35 7EB rose from £47,000 to £145,000, a change of £98,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Elmhirst Cottages, Smithy Hill, S35 7EB?

The current EPC rating for 4 Elmhirst Cottages, Smithy Hill, S35 7EB is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Elmhirst Cottages, Smithy Hill, S35 7EB?

4 Elmhirst Cottages, Smithy Hill, S35 7EB has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 56 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S35 7EB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Elmhirst Cottages, Smithy Hill, S35 7EB heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Elmhirst Cottages, Smithy Hill, S35 7EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Elmhirst Cottages, Smithy Hill, S35 7EB?

4 Elmhirst Cottages, Smithy Hill, S35 7EB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 4 Elmhirst Cottages, Smithy Hill, S35 7EB located?

4 Elmhirst Cottages, Smithy Hill, S35 7EB sits in Thurgoland, Sheffield, Sheffield. It falls within the S35 postcode district.

Is 4 Elmhirst Cottages, Smithy Hill, S35 7EB in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Elmhirst Cottages, Smithy Hill, S35 7EB show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Vehicle crime makes up roughly 38% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Elmhirst Cottages, Smithy Hill, S35 7EB?

The closest primary school to 4 Elmhirst Cottages, Smithy Hill, S35 7EB is Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School (368m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 4 Elmhirst Cottages, Smithy Hill, S35 7EB?

The closest bus stop to 4 Elmhirst Cottages, Smithy Hill, S35 7EB is Smithy Hill/Halifax Road, 66m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Elmhirst Cottages, Smithy Hill, Thurgoland, Sheffield, S35 7EB

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Elmhirst Cottages

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

4 Elmhirst Cottages is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Thurgoland, Sheffield, Sheffield (S35 7EB). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 56 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. A recent sale: £145,000 in February 2025. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 21.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 167% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Elmhirst Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Elmhirst Cottages, Smithy Hill, Thurgoland, Sheffield, S35 7EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Elmhirst Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Elmhirst Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£145,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

21 February 2025Most recent
£145,000
+45.0%over 18 years
26 October 2006
£100,000
+33.3%over 2 years
7 April 2004
£75,000
+59.6%over 4 years
1 July 1999
£47,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S35 7EB: £130,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in S35 7EB

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On the street

Versus other Smithy Hill homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 4 Elmhirst Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,589

Street avg £1,857

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Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

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Comparables

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

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1 Church View, Wortley Village, Wortley

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Smithy Hill/Halifax Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S35 7EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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