238a is a mid-terrace house in Sheffield (S2 4LW). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 79 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 62–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
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Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
238a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
12applications of note in the surrounding area
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238a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£129,000
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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What we flagged
On epc rating, 238a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 78 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
8/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.5dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Median price across the last 5 sales in S2 4LW: £150,000 (2024–2004).

Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
London Road/Alderson Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School. 39 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB