7 Kearsley Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sheffield (S2 4TE). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72).
It hasn't traded since June 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Sheffield HPI: 12.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 sits 159.8% above the 2002 sale of £82,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 37.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2023. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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7 Kearsley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate of existing lawful use as a 5-bed HMO (Use Class C4) (Application under Section 191)
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7 Kearsley Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.
£213,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.1% per year over 7 years.
£82,000
Growth on file: 12.1% per year over 7 years.
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What we flagged
On years held, 7 Kearsley Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£683
Street avg £1,312
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
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
56.0dB

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 upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
30-day money-back guarantee
24 June 2002Most recent
£82,000
+115.8%over 6 years6 October 1995
£38,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S2 4TE: £210,000 (2025–2022).

Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
S2 4UG
London Road/Sitwell Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School. 38 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.6dB