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2 Post Office Cottages, Sheffield Road, Oxspring, Sheffield, S36 8YW

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Post Office Cottages

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

2 Post Office Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Oxspring, Sheffield, Sheffield (S36 8YW). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

Held since August 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 sits 65% above the 2005 sale of £100,000. At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Post Office Cottages, Sheffield Road, Oxspring, Sheffield, S36 8YW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Post Office Cottages has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£165,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.7% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£100,000

Growth on file: 23.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 August 2005Most recent

    £100,000

    +100.0%over 3 years

  2. 20 May 2002

    £50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S36 8YW: £183,320 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Sheffield Road homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 2 Post Office Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,695

Street avg £2,169

Below

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Post Office Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£178k

1 Don View, Sheffield Road, Oxspring

S36 8YW

2 bed1 bath
£182k

1 Haigh Cottages, Sheffield Road, Oxspring

S36 8YQ

2 bed1 bath
£206k

1 Bank View, Sheffield Road, Oxspring

S36 8YQ

£254k

1 Near Coates Cottages, Coates Lane, Oxspring

S36 8YB

3 bed
£265k

1 Mount Pleasant, Sheffield Road, Oxspring

S36 8YW

3 bed1 bath
£293k

1 Bank View, Bower Hill Road, Oxspring

S36 8YA

£296k

1 Farmstead Drive, Penistone

S36 8BB

£303k

1 Far Coates Cottages, Coates Lane, Oxspring

S36 8YB

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sheffield district page.
Full Sheffield report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sheffield Road/East Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Oxspring Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S36 8YW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S36 8YW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S36 8YW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Post Office Cottages, Sheffield Road, Oxspring, Sheffield, S36 8YW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.