What type of property is 8 Adkins Drive, S5 8TE?

8 Adkins Drive, S5 8TE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 8 Adkins Drive, S5 8TE last change hands?

8 Adkins Drive, S5 8TE last sold for £85,000 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Adkins Drive, S5 8TE have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Adkins Drive, S5 8TE is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Adkins Drive, S5 8TE?

8 Adkins Drive, S5 8TE has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Adkins Drive, S5 8TE heated?

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

What council tax band is 8 Adkins Drive, S5 8TE?

8 Adkins Drive, S5 8TE 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.

Where is 8 Adkins Drive, S5 8TE located?

8 Adkins Drive, S5 8TE sits in Sheffield. It falls within the S5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Adkins Drive, S5 8TE?

Police records around 8 Adkins Drive, S5 8TE 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.

Which schools serve 8 Adkins Drive, S5 8TE?

The closest primary school to 8 Adkins Drive, S5 8TE is Oasis Academy Watermead (613m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is E-Act Parkwood Academy (320m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Adkins Drive, S5 8TE?

The closest bus stop to 8 Adkins Drive, S5 8TE is Donovan Road/Adkins Drive, 72m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Adkins Drive, Sheffield, S5 8TE

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Adkins Drive

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

8 Adkins Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sheffield (S5 8TE). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £139,000 sits 63.5% above the 2019 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 23% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £85,000 in June 2019.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Adkins Drive, Sheffield, S5 8TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Adkins Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

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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.

8 Adkins Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£139,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£85,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

4 June 2019Most recent
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S5 8TE: £89,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in S5 8TE

On the street

Versus other Adkins Drive homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 8 Adkins Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,393

Street avg £1,450

On par

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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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

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1 Binsted Close

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1 Crumpsall Drive

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1 Adlington Road

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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

Donovan Road/Adkins Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

E-Act Parkwood Academy. 38 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S5 8TE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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