5 Barlow Drive, Sheffield, S6 5HQ
About 5 Barlow Drive
5 Barlow Drive is a semi-detached house in Sheffield (S6 5HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 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
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2023AmendmentIn report
Application to allow amendment to cladding with addition of brick slip soldier course to dwellinghouses (amendment to planning permission 21/02542/RG3)
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/02332/NMARG3
- Jul 2021RenovationIn report
Alterations to 19 dwellings including provision of new entrance door canopies/fascia's/guttering/rainwater pipes and installation of external wall insulation with rendering
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02542/RG3
What's in 5 Barlow Drive, Sheffield, S6 5HQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
5 Barlow Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£179,000
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 co₂ emissions, 5 Barlow Drive stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 87 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB