1 Barlow Drive, Sheffield, S6 5HQ
About 1 Barlow Drive
1 Barlow Drive is a semi-detached house in Sheffield (S6 5HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 111 m² it's 28.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 26 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Barlow Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 May 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2009ConditionsIn report
Submission of 08/05886/FUL condition details. Condition number 2. External materials and finishes
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00539/COND
- Jan 2009FullIn report
Erection of brick skin around dwellinghouse
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/05886/FUL
What's in 1 Barlow Drive, Sheffield, S6 5HQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Barlow Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in S6 5HQ: £145,000 (2025–2020).
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Versus other Barlow Drive homes
On floor area, 1 Barlow Drive stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Forge Valley School Access/Wood Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Forge Valley School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB