Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

9 COLLEGE CLOSE

SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7FL

£155,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Scott Road/Sturton Road	0.1 miles
Shop	Scott Road Store	0.1 miles
Hospital	Phlebotomy Drive Through Service	0.8 miles
University	Sheffield Hallam University	1.4 miles
Train station	Sheffield	1.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

62 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£155,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£2,500/m²

Local average

£121,667 (3 sales)

Street crime

493 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 17/01/2017

Expiry date: 16/01/2027

Current heating cost: £662/year

Potential heating cost: £438/year

EPC E or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (1,200)
Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (30)
Hot water cylinder thermostat (400)
Upgrade heating controls (450)
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (3,000)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	26/01/2026	£155,000	Semi-detached	+61.5%	£156,570 to April 2026	View transaction
Sold	20/07/2017	£96,000	Semi-detached	—	£139,302 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
19 COLLEGE COURT, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7FN	£130,000	08/12/2023	Semi-detached
131 MALTON STREET, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7EB	£105,000	07/08/2023	Semi-detached
271 BARNSLEY ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7AD	£175,000	10/07/2023	Semi-detached
53 SCOTT ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7BG	£225,000	07/07/2023	Semi-detached
195 ABBEYFIELD ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7AW	£240,000	23/03/2023	Semi-detached
22 DEVON ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7AJ	£380,000	13/03/2023	Semi-detached
273 BARNSLEY ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7AD	£240,000	12/09/2022	Semi-detached
31 PEXTON ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7DA	£134,000	19/08/2022	Semi-detached
41 HOLTWOOD ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7BA	£167,500	30/06/2022	Semi-detached
240 ABBEYFIELD ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7AZ	£192,000	08/06/2022	Semi-detached
93 SCOTT ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7BG	£130,000	20/05/2022	Semi-detached
119 MALTON STREET, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7EB	£145,000	26/11/2021	Semi-detached
229 BARNSLEY ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7AD	£250,000	29/10/2021	Semi-detached
5 PEXTON ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7DA	£115,000	26/10/2021	Semi-detached
153 ABBEYFIELD ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7AU	£168,500	03/09/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £186,467 (15 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -2.2%

10y growth 37.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Yorkshire and The Humber. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 7.5%

5y (index) 25.2%

10y (index) 53.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Yorkshire and The Humber. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £776/mo

Realistic £862/mo

Optimistic £948/mo

Based on Region from postcode lookup → Yorkshire and The Humber.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Sheffield: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
Studio Flat, Barnsley Road, S4	£650/mo	1	0.15 miles	OpenRent
3 Bed Terraced House, Pitsmoor Road, S3	£900/mo	3	0.28 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Robey Street, S4	£650/mo	1	0.78 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, North Bank, S3	£500/mo	1	1.03 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Northbank, S3	£1,128/mo	2	1.06 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Green Lane, S3	£795/mo	1	1.09 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £771/mo (6 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.47%

Max investor price (0.8%) £90,375

Target investor price (1%) £72,300

Gross yield 5.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 17.9×

Monthly cashflow £15/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0.4%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	184
Anti-social behaviour	82
Shoplifting	48
Public order	39
Criminal damage and arson	33
Other crime	21
Other theft	20
Vehicle crime	20
Burglary	14
Drugs	11
Possession of weapons	7
Robbery	6
Bicycle theft	5
Theft from the person	3
Total incidents	493

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Abbeyfield Primary Academy	Primary	0.2 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Byron Wood Primary Academy	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 8 Sep 2019
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)	Primary	0.3 miles	Outstanding — 7 Feb 2017
Whiteways Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 11 Apr 2016
Oasis Academy Fir Vale	Primary	0.6 miles	Good — 18 Jan 2022

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
17/04/2017	11/03/2016	6	1
17/04/2006	01/03/2006	—	1

# 9 COLLEGE CLOSE, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7FL

## Property details

- Slug: `5b54f08` (address key hash: `5b54f0892537b7acfc8745db790378504cfcccd8`)
- Postcode: S4 7FL
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 62 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £155,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £2,500/m²
- Local average: £121,667 (3 sales)
- Street crime: 493 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £155,000
- Date: 2026-01-26
- Type: S
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 16/01/2027
- **Current heating cost:** £662/year

### Recommendations
- W1 (1,200)
- C (30)
- F (400)
- G (450)
- I (3,000)
- N (6,000)
- U (8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8053-7329-4740-7963-9996)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-26 | £155,000 | Semi-detached | +61.5% | £156,570 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-73d8-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2017-07-20 | £96,000 | Semi-detached | — | £139,302 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/582d0637-9025-8f22-e053-6c04a8c01bac) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 9 COLLEGE CLOSE, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7FL | £155,000 | 26/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 9 COLLEGE CLOSE, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7FL | £96,000 | 20/07/2017 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 19 COLLEGE COURT, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7FN | £130,000 | 08/12/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 131 MALTON STREET, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7EB | £105,000 | 07/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 271 BARNSLEY ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7AD | £175,000 | 10/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 53 SCOTT ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7BG | £225,000 | 07/07/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 195 ABBEYFIELD ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7AW | £240,000 | 23/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 22 DEVON ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7AJ | £380,000 | 13/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 273 BARNSLEY ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7AD | £240,000 | 12/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 31 PEXTON ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7DA | £134,000 | 19/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 41 HOLTWOOD ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7BA | £167,500 | 30/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 240 ABBEYFIELD ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7AZ | £192,000 | 08/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 93 SCOTT ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7BG | £130,000 | 20/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 119 MALTON STREET, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7EB | £145,000 | 26/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 229 BARNSLEY ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7AD | £250,000 | 29/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 5 PEXTON ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7DA | £115,000 | 26/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 153 ABBEYFIELD ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 7AU | £168,500 | 03/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £186,467 (15 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -2.2%
- **10y growth:** 37.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Yorkshire and The Humber; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 7.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 25.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 53.2%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Yorkshire and The Humber). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £776/mo
- **Realistic:** £862/mo
- **Optimistic:** £948/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Sheffield (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| Studio Flat, Barnsley Road, S4 | £650/mo | 1 | 0.15 miles | OpenRent |
| 3 Bed Terraced House, Pitsmoor Road, S3 | £900/mo | 3 | 0.28 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Robey Street, S4 | £650/mo | 1 | 0.78 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, North Bank, S3 | £500/mo | 1 | 1.03 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Northbank, S3 | £1,128/mo | 2 | 1.06 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Green Lane, S3 | £795/mo | 1 | 1.09 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £771/mo (6 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.47% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £90,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £72,300

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £723/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.9×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £15/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.4%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 184 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 82 |
| Shoplifting | 48 |
| Public order | 39 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 33 |
| Other crime | 21 |
| Other theft | 20 |
| Vehicle crime | 20 |
| Burglary | 14 |
| Drugs | 11 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Robbery | 6 |
| Bicycle theft | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |
| **Total incidents** | **493** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Abbeyfield Primary Academy | Primary | 0.2 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Byron Wood Primary Academy | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 8 Sep 2019 |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) | Primary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 7 Feb 2017 |
| Whiteways Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 11 Apr 2016 |
| Oasis Academy Fir Vale | Primary | 0.6 miles | Good — 18 Jan 2022 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #12282299
- **Address:** 9 College Close, SHEFFIELD, S4 7FL
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/04/2017
- **Work Completed:** 11/03/2016
- **Items:** 6 window(s), 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #3654031
- **Address:** 9 College Close, SHEFFIELD, S4 7FL
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/04/2006
- **Work Completed:** 01/03/2006
- **Items:** 1 door(s)