What kind of home is 23 Sandstone Drive, S9 1DU?

23 Sandstone Drive, S9 1DU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 23 Sandstone Drive, S9 1DU last change hands?

23 Sandstone Drive, S9 1DU last sold for £136,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £39,950 in July 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Sandstone Drive, S9 1DU changed over time?

Across 4 sales between July 1996 and May 2021, 23 Sandstone Drive, S9 1DU rose from £39,950 to £136,000, a change of £96,050. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 23 Sandstone Drive, S9 1DU?

The current EPC rating for 23 Sandstone Drive, S9 1DU is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in September 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Sandstone Drive, S9 1DU?

23 Sandstone Drive, S9 1DU has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Sandstone Drive, S9 1DU use?

The latest EPC at 23 Sandstone Drive, S9 1DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Sandstone Drive, S9 1DU?

23 Sandstone Drive, S9 1DU 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 23 Sandstone Drive, S9 1DU in?

23 Sandstone Drive, S9 1DU sits in Sheffield. It falls within the S9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Sandstone Drive, S9 1DU?

Police records around 23 Sandstone Drive, S9 1DU show an average of 313 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Sandstone Drive, S9 1DU?

The closest primary school to 23 Sandstone Drive, S9 1DU is Limpsfield Junior School (249m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hinde House 2-16 Academy (993m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Sandstone Drive, S9 1DU?

The closest bus stop to 23 Sandstone Drive, S9 1DU is Beacon Way/Beacon Road, 190m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Sandstone Drive, Sheffield, S9 1DU

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Sandstone Drive

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

23 Sandstone Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sheffield (S9 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £136,000. 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 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 36% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 69.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
Summer houseYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

23 Sandstone Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2024

Current Certificate

Sept 2014

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 September 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Sandstone Drive, Sheffield, S9 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Sandstone Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£136,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

18 May 2021Most recent
£136,000
+51.1%over 6 years
10 February 2015
£90,000
+50.1%over 12 years
22 November 2002
£59,950
+50.1%over 6 years
4 July 1996
£39,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in S9 1DU: £166,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Sandstone Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 23 Sandstone Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,030

Street avg £1,658

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 71 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

313/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Beacon Way/Beacon Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 1DU 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 1DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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