1 Ben Close, Sheffield, S6 4SG
About 1 Ben Close
1 Ben Close is a semi-detached house in Sheffield (S6 4SG). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £321,000 sits 4995.2% above the 2019 sale of £6,300. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£5/sq ft) was about 98% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 118 m² it's 19.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 9 EPCs). Last sale on file: £6,300 in December 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Ben Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2003ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension to dwellinghouse
- Reference
- 03/03907/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Ben Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£321,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -9.7% per year over 22 years.
£6,300
Growth on file: -9.7% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
24 December 2019Most recent
£6,300
-89.4%over 22 years14 November 1997
£59,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in S6 4SG: £311,500 (2024–2021).
Everything we know about 1 Ben Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Ben Close homes
Floor Area for 1 Ben Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£53
Street avg £2,397
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ben Lane/Studfield Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Wisewood Community Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB