278 Fox Hill Road, Sheffield, S6 1BH
About 278 Fox Hill Road
278 Fox Hill Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sheffield (S6 1BH). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).
At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -10% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 sits 92.5% above the 2019 sale of £104,400. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£66/sq ft) was about 47.3% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £104,400 in July 2019.
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Trends
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What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
278 Fox Hill Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Feb 2017ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single-storey rear extension - the extension is 4.8 metres from the rear of the original dwellinghouse, ridge height no more than 3.4 metres and height to the eaves of 2.7 metres
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/04243/HPN
- Nov 2016Loft ConversionAmendmentIn report
Application for lawful development certificate for conversion of loft including hip-to-gable extension and rear dormer window to create additional living accommodation (Application under section 192)
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/04213/LD2
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Sales history & valuation
278 Fox Hill Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -10.0% per year over 2 years.
£104,400
Growth on file: -10.0% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
14 July 2019Most recent
£104,400
-22.7%over 2 years30 January 2017
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S6 1BH: £217,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in S6 1BH
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Versus other Fox Hill Road homes
Price per m² for 278 Fox Hill Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£710
Street avg £1,718
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fox Hill Road/Wilcox Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Fox Hill Primary. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB