Flats/Maisonettes

UNIVERSE WORKS

97B FLAT 3 MARY STREET, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S1 4RT

£180,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Morrisons Daily	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Shoreham Street/Margaret Street	0.1 miles
Train station	Sheffield	0.4 miles
University	Sheffield Hallam University	0.6 miles
Hospital	Cygnet	0.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Last sold

£180,000 Mar 2026

Local average

£118,242 (34 sales)

Street crime

1107 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	09/03/2026	£180,000	Flat	—	£182,851 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
JET CENTRO, 79 APARTMENT 81 ST MARYS ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S2 4AU	£37,000	20/11/2025	Flat
THE CUBE, 189 APARTMENT 22 SHOREHAM STREET, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S1 4QU	£87,500	30/11/2023	Flat
GIBSON WORKS, 63 APARTMENT 4 ST MARYS ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S2 4AN	£55,000	24/05/2023	Flat
GIBSON WORKS, 63 APARTMENT 19 ST MARYS ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S2 4AN	£82,000	19/10/2022	Flat
THE CUBE, 189 APARTMENT 46 SHOREHAM STREET, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S1 4QU	£95,000	29/07/2022	Flat
GIBSON WORKS, 63 APARTMENT 1 ST MARYS ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S2 4AN	£75,000	06/07/2022	Flat
THE CUBE, 189 APARTMENT 35 SHOREHAM STREET, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S1 4QU	£98,000	25/02/2022	Flat
CITY WALK, 1 APARTMENT 1 SYLVESTER STREET, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S1 4RN	£90,000	28/01/2022	Flat
THE CUBE, 189 APARTMENT 30 SHOREHAM STREET, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S1 4QU	£97,000	14/01/2022	Flat
GIBSON WORKS, 63 APARTMENT 17 ST MARYS ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S2 4AN	£75,000	16/09/2021	Flat
CITY WALK, 1 APARTMENT 8 SYLVESTER STREET, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S1 4RN	£84,000	14/09/2021	Flat
75 - 77 REGENCY HOUSE ST MARYS ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S2 4AN	£3,800,000	17/08/2021	Flat

Area average: £389,625 (12 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 -19.7%

10y growth -30.6%

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

1y (index) 5%

5y (index) 10.4%

10y (index) 32%

Rental Range

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

Low £770/mo

Realistic £856/mo

Optimistic £942/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, Pearl Works, S1	£725/mo	1	0.32 miles	OpenRent
Studio Flat, Sandal House, S2	£800/mo	1	0.34 miles	OpenRent
5 Bed Flat, Cemetery Road, S11	£1,950/mo	5	0.36 miles	OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Broughton House, S1	£775/mo	1	0.55 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,063/mo (4 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.44%

Max investor price (0.8%) £98,500

Target investor price (1%) £78,800

Gross yield 5.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 19×

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

Cash-on-cash ROI -0.6%

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	355
Anti-social behaviour	190
Shoplifting	114
Public order	92
Criminal damage and arson	67
Other theft	57
Vehicle crime	50
Drugs	47
Burglary	34
Robbery	31
Other crime	23
Theft from the person	21
Bicycle theft	13
Possession of weapons	13
Total incidents	1107

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
UTC Sheffield City Centre	Secondary	0.1 miles	Good — 15 Mar 2020
Freeman College	Other	0.2 miles	— (No rating)
The Sheffield College	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
Seven Hills School	Other	0.4 miles	Good — 4 Jul 2024
Sheffield Hallam University	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)

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# UNIVERSE WORKS, 97B FLAT 3 MARY STREET, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S1 4RT

## Property details

- Slug: `9401400` (address key hash: `9401400e0f6bacf9e748eb14248e4d5571d93c26`)
- Postcode: S1 4RT
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Last sold: £180,000 Mar 2026
- Local average: £118,242 (34 sales)
- Street crime: 1107 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £180,000
- Date: 2026-03-09
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-09 | £180,000 | Flat | — | £182,851 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29d-ba1c-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| UNIVERSE WORKS, 97B FLAT 3 MARY STREET, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S1 4RT | £180,000 | 09/03/2026 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| JET CENTRO, 79 APARTMENT 81 ST MARYS ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S2 4AU | £37,000 | 20/11/2025 | Flat |
| THE CUBE, 189 APARTMENT 22 SHOREHAM STREET, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S1 4QU | £87,500 | 30/11/2023 | Flat |
| GIBSON WORKS, 63 APARTMENT 4 ST MARYS ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S2 4AN | £55,000 | 24/05/2023 | Flat |
| GIBSON WORKS, 63 APARTMENT 19 ST MARYS ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S2 4AN | £82,000 | 19/10/2022 | Flat |
| THE CUBE, 189 APARTMENT 46 SHOREHAM STREET, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S1 4QU | £95,000 | 29/07/2022 | Flat |
| GIBSON WORKS, 63 APARTMENT 1 ST MARYS ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S2 4AN | £75,000 | 06/07/2022 | Flat |
| THE CUBE, 189 APARTMENT 35 SHOREHAM STREET, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S1 4QU | £98,000 | 25/02/2022 | Flat |
| CITY WALK, 1 APARTMENT 1 SYLVESTER STREET, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S1 4RN | £90,000 | 28/01/2022 | Flat |
| THE CUBE, 189 APARTMENT 30 SHOREHAM STREET, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S1 4QU | £97,000 | 14/01/2022 | Flat |
| GIBSON WORKS, 63 APARTMENT 17 ST MARYS ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S2 4AN | £75,000 | 16/09/2021 | Flat |
| CITY WALK, 1 APARTMENT 8 SYLVESTER STREET, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S1 4RN | £84,000 | 14/09/2021 | Flat |
| 75 - 77 REGENCY HOUSE ST MARYS ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S2 4AN | £3,800,000 | 17/08/2021 | Flat |

**Area average:** £389,625 (12 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** -19.7%
- **10y growth:** -30.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Yorkshire and The Humber; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 5%
- **5y growth (index):** 10.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 32%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £770/mo
- **Realistic:** £856/mo
- **Optimistic:** £942/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, Pearl Works, S1 | £725/mo | 1 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| Studio Flat, Sandal House, S2 | £800/mo | 1 | 0.34 miles | OpenRent |
| 5 Bed Flat, Cemetery Road, S11 | £1,950/mo | 5 | 0.36 miles | OpenRent |
| 1 Bed Flat, Broughton House, S1 | £775/mo | 1 | 0.55 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,063/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.44% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £98,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £78,800

*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 £788/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 19×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-25/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -0.6%

*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 | 355 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 190 |
| Shoplifting | 114 |
| Public order | 92 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 67 |
| Other theft | 57 |
| Vehicle crime | 50 |
| Drugs | 47 |
| Burglary | 34 |
| Robbery | 31 |
| Other crime | 23 |
| Theft from the person | 21 |
| Bicycle theft | 13 |
| Possession of weapons | 13 |
| **Total incidents** | **1107** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| UTC Sheffield City Centre | Secondary | 0.1 miles | Good — 15 Mar 2020 |
| Freeman College | Other | 0.2 miles | — (No rating) |
| The Sheffield College | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |
| Seven Hills School | Other | 0.4 miles | Good — 4 Jul 2024 |
| Sheffield Hallam University | Other | 0.4 miles | — (No rating) |