What kind of home is 85 Sandstone Avenue, S9 1AJ?

85 Sandstone Avenue, S9 1AJ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 85 Sandstone Avenue, S9 1AJ sell for?

85 Sandstone Avenue, S9 1AJ last sold for £170,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £55,000 in January 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 85 Sandstone Avenue, S9 1AJ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 2003 and March 2025, 85 Sandstone Avenue, S9 1AJ rose from £55,000 to £170,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 85 Sandstone Avenue, S9 1AJ?

The current EPC rating for 85 Sandstone Avenue, S9 1AJ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in November 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 85 Sandstone Avenue, S9 1AJ?

85 Sandstone Avenue, S9 1AJ has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 85 Sandstone Avenue, S9 1AJ use?

The latest EPC at 85 Sandstone Avenue, S9 1AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 85 Sandstone Avenue, S9 1AJ?

85 Sandstone Avenue, S9 1AJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 85 Sandstone Avenue, S9 1AJ in?

85 Sandstone Avenue, S9 1AJ sits in Sheffield. It falls within the S9 postcode district.

What is crime like near 85 Sandstone Avenue, S9 1AJ?

Police records around 85 Sandstone Avenue, S9 1AJ show an average of 19 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 26% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (168% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 85 Sandstone Avenue, S9 1AJ?

The closest primary school to 85 Sandstone Avenue, S9 1AJ is Limpsfield Junior School (250m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hinde House 2-16 Academy (928m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 85 Sandstone Avenue, S9 1AJ?

The closest bus stop to 85 Sandstone Avenue, S9 1AJ is Sandstone Road/Sandstone Close, 190m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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85 Sandstone Avenue, Sheffield, S9 1AJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 85 Sandstone Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

85 Sandstone Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sheffield (S9 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £170,000 in March 2025. Across 2003–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 94.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85 Sandstone Avenue, Sheffield, S9 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85 Sandstone Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 85 Sandstone Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£182,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£170,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

19 March 2025Most recent
£170,000
+27.8%over 2 years
5 May 2022
£133,000
+141.8%over 19 years
9 January 2003
£55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S9 1AJ: £128,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in S9 1AJ

On the street

Versus other Sandstone Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

85 Sandstone Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £1,399

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sheffield district page.

Full Sheffield report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

19/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Sandstone Road/Sandstone Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Limpsfield Junior School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S9 1AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S9 1AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

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