1 Papermill Road, Sheffield, S5 0EA
About 1 Papermill Road
1 Papermill Road is a semi-detached house in Sheffield (S5 0EA). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump.
At 70 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 35 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £130,000 in March 2025. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 is 15.4% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 279.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
1 Papermill Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water system upgraded
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Planning history
1 Papermill Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Papermill Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£150,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 26 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
26 March 2025Most recent
£130,000
+51.3%over 18 years30 March 2006
£85,950
+258.1%over 6 years19 August 1999
£24,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S5 0EA: £83,500 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in S5 0EA
Versus other Papermill Road homes
Years Held for 1 Papermill Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,857
Street avg £1,106
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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Crime
13/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Sicey Avenue/Beck Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Beck Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB







