159 Providence Road, Sheffield, S6 5BG
About 159 Providence Road
159 Providence Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sheffield (S6 5BG). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement and a loft.
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 28 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). Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £259,000 — fresh data. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 11.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 32% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
159 Providence 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
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
159 Providence Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
159 Providence Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 25 years.
£259,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
10 January 2025Most recent
£259,000
+107.2%over 13 years28 June 2011
£125,000
+31.6%over 7 years6 November 2003
£95,000
+81.0%over 4 years6 October 1999
£52,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in S6 5BG: £242,000 (2025–2023).
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Versus other Providence Road homes
159 Providence Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,195
Street avg £2,261
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bole Hill Road/Heavygate Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Rivelin Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB