5 Kerwin Close, Sheffield, S17 3DF

5 Kerwin Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Sheffield (S17 3DF). It has a recorded floor area of 242 m² (around 2605 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in August 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 242 m² the property is well over the postcode median (145 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £949,000 sits 568.3% above the 1997 sale of £142,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 77.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, partial demolition and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.