What kind of home is 1 Fircroft Avenue, S5 0SA?

1 Fircroft Avenue, S5 0SA is a semi-detached house.

What did 1 Fircroft Avenue, S5 0SA sell for?

1 Fircroft Avenue, S5 0SA last sold for £120,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £70,000 in October 2007, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Fircroft Avenue, S5 0SA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 2007 and November 2023, 1 Fircroft Avenue, S5 0SA rose from £70,000 to £120,000, a change of £50,000. That works out to roughly +3.4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Fircroft Avenue, S5 0SA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Fircroft Avenue, S5 0SA is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. It has dropped from a D recorded in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Fircroft Avenue, S5 0SA?

1 Fircroft Avenue, S5 0SA has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft). That makes it about 21% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S5 0SA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Fircroft Avenue, S5 0SA use?

The latest EPC at 1 Fircroft Avenue, S5 0SA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Fircroft Avenue, S5 0SA?

1 Fircroft Avenue, S5 0SA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 1 Fircroft Avenue, S5 0SA in?

1 Fircroft Avenue, S5 0SA sits in Sheffield. It falls within the S5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Fircroft Avenue, S5 0SA?

Police records around 1 Fircroft Avenue, S5 0SA show an average of 13 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Fircroft Avenue, S5 0SA?

The closest primary school to 1 Fircroft Avenue, S5 0SA is Hatfield Academy (519m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lift Firth Park (382m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Fircroft Avenue, S5 0SA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Fircroft Avenue, S5 0SA is Sicey Avenue/Fircroft Avenue, 64m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Fircroft Avenue, Sheffield, S5 0SA

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Fircroft Avenue

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

1 Fircroft Avenue is a semi-detached house in Sheffield (S5 0SA). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 77 m² it's 23.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 24 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £132,000 is 10% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 22.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £120,000 in November 2023.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Fircroft Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jan 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2015

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Fircroft Avenue, Sheffield, S5 0SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Fircroft Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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 1 Fircroft Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£132,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£120,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

16 November 2023Most recent
£120,000
+71.4%over 16 years
16 October 2007
£70,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S5 0SA: £78,000 (2022–2012).

Nearby sales in S5 0SA

On the street

Versus other Fircroft Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Fircroft Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,558

Street avg £1,333

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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Crime

13/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sicey Avenue/Fircroft Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Lift Firth Park. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S5 0SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S5 0SA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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