Sheffield homes: Auctioneer stunned as wrecked semis in Heeley fetch £100,000 over guide price
By David Walsh
Published 31st Jan 2026, 10:00 GMT
The auction of two wrecked houses in Sheffield has stunned auctioneers by fetching more than £100,000 over the starting price.
Rundown 2 & 4 Maxey Place in Heeley were on sale, with adjoining land, for £75,000 in the Mark Jenkinson January auction.
The hammer eventually fell for well over double that - at £193,000.
A bidding war took place even though the houses were in such a bad state internal inspection was not allowed and interested parties were advised to ‘exercise caution’ on site.
Adrian Little, director of Mark Jenkinson, said: “What a result!”
The sales blurb states the properties are in need of ‘complete renovation’.