3 Jacobs Close, Sheffield, S5 6EA
About 3 Jacobs Close
3 Jacobs Close is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Sheffield (S5 6EA). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 38 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (74 versus a worst of 51). The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
Sold October 2023 for £80,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 38 m² it's 26.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 11 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £101,000 is 26.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 68.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Jacobs Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 Jacobs Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
3 Jacobs Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£101,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 22 years.
£80,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2023Most recent
£80,000
+23.1%over 7 years12 June 2016
£65,000
+18.2%over 1 year17 September 2014
£55,000
+20.9%over 2 years8 February 2012
£45,500
+71.1%over 10 years24 December 2001
£26,600
Median price across the last 5 sales in S5 6EA: £95,000 (2023–2016).
Versus other Jacobs Close homes
On price per m², 3 Jacobs Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,105
Street avg £1,242
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
13/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Shiregreen Lane/Jacobs Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Hinde House 2-16 Academy. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







