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5 Ball Road, Sheffield, S6 4LY

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
84 m²
904 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 5 Ball Road

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

5 Ball Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sheffield (S6 4LY). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a basement.

Sold January 2021 for £145,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 84 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 19 EPCs). Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 36.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 30.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • BasementYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenrear
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromE39toD65
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ball Road, Sheffield, S6 4LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Ball Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications 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.

Price for 5 Ball Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£145,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 January 2021Most recent

    £145,000

    +16.0%over 4 years
  2. 24 March 2016

    £125,000

    +25.0%
  3. 27 September 2015

    £100,000

    +198.5%over 17 years
  4. 24 June 1998

    £33,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in S6 4LY: £160,000 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Ball Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Ball Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,726

Street avg £1,494

On par

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

On par
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Malin Bridge To City — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.4 km

Malin Bridge Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S6 4LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S6 4LY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S6 4LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 59 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Ball Road, Sheffield, S6 4LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.