26 Rowsley Street is an end-of-terrace house in Sheffield (S2 4BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2021 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
At 76 m² it's 22.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs).
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
26 Rowsley Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
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26 Rowsley Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£139,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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On floor area, 26 Rowsley Street stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Charlotte Road/Edmund Road — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.5dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
30-day money-back guarantee
Median price across the last 3 sales in S2 4BQ: £104,000 (2021–2006).

Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
Closest school
0.5 km
UTC Sheffield City Centre. 34 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.6dB