What type of property is 40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive, S35 9TZ?

40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive, S35 9TZ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive, S35 9TZ?

40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive, S35 9TZ last sold for £390,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £105,995 in March 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive, S35 9TZ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between March 2000 and September 2025, 40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive, S35 9TZ rose from £105,995 to £390,000, a change of £284,005. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive, S35 9TZ?

The current EPC rating for 40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive, S35 9TZ is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive, S35 9TZ?

40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive, S35 9TZ has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S35 9TZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive, S35 9TZ heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive, S35 9TZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive, S35 9TZ?

40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive, S35 9TZ is in council tax band D.

Where is 40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive, S35 9TZ located?

40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive, S35 9TZ sits in Ecclesfield, Sheffield, Sheffield. It falls within the S35 postcode district.

Is 40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive, S35 9TZ in a safe area?

Police records around 40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive, S35 9TZ 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 40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive, S35 9TZ?

The closest primary school to 40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive, S35 9TZ is Ecclesfield Primary School (979m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Chapeltown Academy (423m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive, S35 9TZ?

The closest bus stop to 40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive, S35 9TZ is Nether Lane/Johnson Lane, 173m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, S35 9TZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive

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

40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Ecclesfield, Sheffield, Sheffield (S35 9TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good.

A recent sale: £390,000 in September 2025. At 99 m² it's 23.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 53 EPCs). Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 125.2% 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

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2017

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2017from Nov 2014

Hot Water

Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive, Ecclesfield, Sheffield, S35 9TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£411,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£390,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

25 September 2025Most recent
£390,000
+47.2%over 8 years
20 July 2017
£265,000
+150.0%over 17 years
30 March 2000
£105,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in S35 9TZ: £166,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in S35 9TZ

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On the street

Versus other Mellor Lea Farm Drive homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 40 Mellor Lea Farm Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,939

Street avg £1,800

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Above

Comparables

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Area

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Nether Lane/Johnson Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Chapeltown Academy. 19 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S35 9TZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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