40a is a mid-terrace house in Sheffield (S2 4UT). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 78 m² this is the 6th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 67–125 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 32 units on file.
Sale prices here have outpaced Sheffield HPI: 5.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 54.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 78 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 31 EPCs). Sold September 2019 for £128,500.
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40a has no planning applications on record.
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40a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 12 years.
£128,500
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 12 years.
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What we flagged
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
55.8dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Upgraded to gas central heating
30-day money-back guarantee
25 September 2019Most recent
£128,500
-14.3%over 11 years15 February 2008
£150,000
+130.8%4 December 2007
£65,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S2 4UT: £159,000 (2025–2021).

London Road/Highfield Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Lowfield Community Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB