16 Mellor Lea Farm Chase, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, S35 9TX
About 16 Mellor Lea Farm Chase
16 Mellor Lea Farm Chase is a four-bedroom detached house in Ecclesfield, Sheffield, Sheffield (S35 9TX). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £430,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £473,000 is 10% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 175.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Mellor Lea Farm Chase has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First-floor side extension to dwellinghouse
- Reference
- 05/02622/FUL
What's in 16 Mellor Lea Farm Chase, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, S35 9TX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 16 Mellor Lea Farm Chase was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£473,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 28 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
13 July 2025Most recent
£430,000
+87.0%over 13 years21 July 2011
£230,000
+174.0%over 13 years19 December 1997
£83,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in S35 9TX: £190,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in S35 9TX
7 Mellor Lea Farm Chase, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, S35 9TX
Sold Jun 2024
£288,00015 Mellor Lea Farm Chase, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, S35 9TX
Sold May 2019
£190,00021 Mellor Lea Farm Chase, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, S35 9TX
Sold Aug 2017
£240,0008 Mellor Lea Farm Chase, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, S35 9TX
Sold Feb 2016
£182,50019 Mellor Lea Farm Chase, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, S35 9TX
Sold Mar 2013
£189,000
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Versus other Mellor Lea Farm Chase homes
On years held, 16 Mellor Lea Farm Chase runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,007
Street avg £1,729
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Nether Lane/Johnson Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Chapeltown Academy. 19 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB