What kind of home is 20 Barrie Drive, S5 8RQ?

20 Barrie Drive, S5 8RQ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 20 Barrie Drive, S5 8RQ last change hands?

20 Barrie Drive, S5 8RQ last sold for £130,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £78,500 in September 2018. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Barrie Drive, S5 8RQ?

Across 3 sales between September 2018 and April 2025, 20 Barrie Drive, S5 8RQ rose from £78,500 to £130,000, a change of £51,500. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Barrie Drive, S5 8RQ?

The current EPC rating for 20 Barrie Drive, S5 8RQ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Barrie Drive, S5 8RQ?

20 Barrie Drive, S5 8RQ has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Barrie Drive, S5 8RQ use?

The latest EPC at 20 Barrie Drive, S5 8RQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Barrie Drive, S5 8RQ?

20 Barrie Drive, S5 8RQ 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 20 Barrie Drive, S5 8RQ in?

20 Barrie Drive, S5 8RQ sits in Sheffield. It falls within the S5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Barrie Drive, S5 8RQ?

Police records around 20 Barrie Drive, S5 8RQ 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 20 Barrie Drive, S5 8RQ?

The closest primary school to 20 Barrie Drive, S5 8RQ is Oasis Academy Watermead (373m), one of 31 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is E-Act Parkwood Academy (426m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Barrie Drive, S5 8RQ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Barrie Drive, S5 8RQ is Galsworthy Road/Barrie Crescent, 85m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Barrie Drive, Sheffield, S5 8RQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Barrie Drive

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

20 Barrie Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sheffield (S5 8RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

Most recent transfer was April 2025 at £130,000 — fresh data. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 14.6% above the 2025 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
DrivewayYes
Corner plotYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2017

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2017from Sept 2014

Low Energy Lighting

0%29%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Barrie Drive, Sheffield, S5 8RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Barrie Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

20 Barrie Drive saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£130,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

24 April 2025Most recent
£130,000
+54.8%over 5 years
1 August 2019
£84,000
+7.0%over 11 months
2 September 2018
£78,500

Median price across the last 2 sales in S5 8RQ: £108,750 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in S5 8RQ

On the street

Versus other Barrie Drive homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Barrie Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

61 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£139k

1 Avisford Drive

S5 8LF

2 bed1 bath

£160k

1 Batworth Drive

S5 8XW

3 bed

£182k

1 Bartlett Road

S5 8BX

3 bed1 bath

£188k

1 Binsted Close

S5 8LZ

3 bed1 bath

£256k

1 Binsted Gardens

S5 8NU

3 bed1 bath

£280k

1 Binsted Way

S5 8NW

3 bed1 bath

£152k

1 Buchanan Drive

S5 8AW

£141k

1 Crumpsall Drive

S5 8WH

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

Galsworthy Road/Barrie Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Oasis Academy Watermead. 38 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S5 8RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S5 8RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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