12 Barlow Road, Sheffield, S6 5HR
About 12 Barlow Road
12 Barlow Road is a semi-detached house in Sheffield (S6 5HR). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £173,000 in December 2021. 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. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 is 26.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 38.8% 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Barlow Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 18 years.
£173,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2021Most recent
£173,000
+80.2%over 8 years13 December 2013
£96,000
-16.5%1 November 2013
£115,000
+43.8%over 10 years29 June 2003
£79,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in S6 5HR: £220,000 (2025–2024).
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Versus other Barlow Road homes
12 Barlow Road is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,983
Street avg £2,607
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Stannington Road/Butler Road — 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
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB