Furnace Cottage, Old Mill Lane, Thurgoland, Sheffield, S35 7EG
About Furnace Cottage
Furnace Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Thurgoland, Sheffield, Sheffield (S35 7EG). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 102 m² it sits well below the postcode median (165 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in July 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £344,000 is 27.4% above the 2017 sale price.
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Feb 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Furnace Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Sales history & valuation
Furnace Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
£344,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 19 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
20 July 2017Most recent
£270,000
+22.7%over 1 year2 June 2016
£220,000
-22.8%over 8 years2 August 2007
£285,000
+213.2%over 8 years12 November 1998
£91,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S35 7EG: £475,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in S35 7EG
Wantacyu, Old Mill Lane, Thurgoland, Sheffield, S35 7EG
Sold Feb 2025
£310,000Birch Croft, Old Mill Lane, Thurgoland, Sheffield, S35 7EG
Sold Feb 2025
£430,000Stonecroft, Old Mill Lane, Thurgoland, Sheffield, S35 7EG
Sold Oct 2024
£850,0001 Old Mill Cottages, Old Mill Lane, Thurgoland, Sheffield, S35 7EG
Sold Oct 2023
£475,00049 Old Mill Lane, Thurgoland, Sheffield, S35 7EG
Sold Jun 2023
£630,000
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- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Old Mill Lane homes
On habitable rooms, Furnace Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,647
Street avg £3,073
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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
0.6 km
Cote Lane/Huthwaite Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB