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Cowley Drive, Chapeltown, Sheffield

MyStreetCheck free street report: Cowley Drive, Chapeltown, Sheffield · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/sheffield-south-yorkshire/cowley-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for S35 1SW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£296,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£253,733
15 sales
Price range
£100k – £530k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Mar 2026
S35 1SW

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At a glance

House prices£296k average14% above the Sheffield average CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station11 min walkChapeltown station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold53% freeholdAcross 15 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

15 property sales on Cowley Drive, Chapeltown, Sheffield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £296,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £216,545. That is 14% above the Sheffield average of £258,622 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 73% semi-detached, 13% terraced, 13% detached. Recorded sale prices on Cowley Drive range from £100,000 to £530,000. 53% of homes sold here were freehold and 47% leasehold. Of 1,147 streets in Sheffield with at least two sales in the last year, Cowley Drive ranks 291st for average price.

House prices on Cowley Drive compared

Cowley Drive£296,000
S35 postcode area£260,908
Sheffield£258,622
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all S35 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £155,000 (1 sales)2016£155k2017: £130,000 (2 sales)2017£130k2018: £210,000 (2 sales)2018£210k2020: £220,000 (1 sales)2020£220k2021: £244,333 (3 sales)2021£244k2022: £250,000 (1 sales)2022£250k2023: £300,000 (1 sales)2023£300k2025: £382,000 (3 sales)2025£382k2026: £322,000 (1 sales)2026£322k

Tenure: 53% freehold and 47% leasehold across 15 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached11£216,54527 Mar 2026
Terraced2£274,00022 Sep 2023
Detached2£438,00011 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Cowley Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
14, Cowley Drive S35 1SW 27 Mar 2026£322,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
30, Cowley Drive S35 1SW 19 Dec 2025£270,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Cowley Drive S35 1SW 11 Jul 2025£346,000 DetachedFreehold
40, Cowley Drive S35 1SW 17 Jan 2025£530,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Cowley Drive S35 1SW 22 Sep 2023£300,000 TerracedLeasehold
38, Cowley Drive S35 1SW 30 Aug 2022£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10A, Cowley Drive S35 1SW 30 Sep 2021£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Cowley Drive S35 1SW 5 Mar 2021£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Cowley Drive S35 1SW 4 Jan 2021£248,000 TerracedLeasehold
28, Cowley Drive S35 1SW 17 Jan 2020£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Cowley Drive S35 1SW 25 May 2018£210,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Cowley Drive S35 1SW 25 May 2018£210,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
49, Cowley Drive S35 1SW 24 Nov 2017£100,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
22, Cowley Drive S35 1SW 20 Feb 2017£160,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
29, Cowley Drive S35 1SW 25 Nov 2016£155,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
12, Cowley Drive £248,000 (Jan 2021) → £300,000 (Sep 2023) +21%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Cowley Drive

Crime

80 crimes were reported within about a mile of Cowley Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences31
Anti-social behaviour13
Public order9
Shoplifting6
Criminal damage & arson5
Vehicle crime5

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Schools near Cowley Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Chapeltown Academy 249 pupils 16 plus 16–19 Report 0.5 mi
Ecclesfield School 1,711 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.6 mi
Coit Primary School 203 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
Lound Junior School 195 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
Thorpe Hesley Primary School 580 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.9 mi
Lound Infant School 142 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 1.0 mi
Windmill Hill Primary School 266 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 1.0 mi
Ecclesfield Primary School 411 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.2 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Chapeltown station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Elsecar station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
  • Meadowhall station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 5 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cowley Lane/Woodburn Drive (adj, Cowley Lane) 2 min walk
  • Cowley Lane/Nether Lane (nr, Cowley Lane) 2 min walk
  • Cowley Way/Cowley Hill (27656, Cowley Way) 3 min walk
  • Cowley Way/Cowley Hill (27655, Cowley Way) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Mill Road Surgery
    98A Mill Road, Ecclesfield, Sheffield · 0.9 mi
  • Ecclesfield Group Pract
    96A Mill Road, Ecclesfield, Sheffield · 0.9 mi
  • Thorpe Hesley Surgery
    Sough Hall Road, Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham · 1.0 mi
  • Chapelgreen Practice
    1 Bevan Way, Chapeltown, Sheffield · 1.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Superstore Asda Chapeltown Superstore · 0.6 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Chapeltown Esso Express · 0.6 mi
  • Aldi Aldi Ecclesfield Sheffield · 0.9 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Ecclesfield Sheffield · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Asda Pharmacy · 0.5 mi
  • Lo's Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Morrisons Pharmacy · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Chapeltown Dental Care · 0.8 mi
  • The Dental Practice · 1.0 mi
  • Wheata Dental Clinic · 1.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income9 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills9 of 10
Health and disability7 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services9 of 10
Living environment7 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned92.3%62.5%
Private rented6.8%20.3%
Social rented0.9%17.1%
Households662

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.2%17.4%
Aged 15–6453.9%64.1%
Aged 65+34.9%18.6%
Residents1,474

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks96%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks97%92%

Share of homes across Sheffield with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Cowley Drive

Ethnic group

HereSheffield
White97.5%79.1%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%3.5%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.9%9.6%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.2%4.6%
Other ethnic group0%3.1%

Religion

HereSheffield
Christian57.1%38.5%
No religion35.9%43.4%
Not answered5.6%6%
Muslim0.5%10.2%
Other religion0.4%0.5%
Buddhist0.2%0.4%
Hindu0.2%0.7%
Sikh0.1%0.2%

Country of birth

HereSheffield
Born in the UK98%85.1%
Born outside the UK2%14.9%

Highest qualification

HereSheffield
Level 4 qualifications and above28.3%33.4%
Level 3 qualifications17.9%18.6%
No qualifications17.4%19.4%
Level 2 qualifications11.7%11.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications11.2%9.1%
Apprenticeship10.2%5.5%
Other qualifications3.2%2.4%

General health

HereSheffield
Very good health41.2%46.7%
Good health38%33.7%
Fair health16.4%13.6%
Bad health3.3%4.7%
Very bad health1.2%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereSheffield
1 car or van in household42.9%42.5%
2 cars or vans in household32.2%22.1%
No cars or vans in household12.8%29.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household12%6.2%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Sheffield.

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