The Lair, Dishwell Lane, Harthill, Sheffield, S26 7XJ
About The Lair
The Lair is a detached house in Harthill, Sheffield, Sheffield (S26 7XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£340/sq ft) was about 69.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2024 for £435,000.
Energy performance
The Lair ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
The Lair has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The Lair valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£468,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£435,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 August 2024Most recent
£435,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S26 7XJ: £150,000 (2024–2004).
Nearby sales in S26 7XJ
Hunts Croft, Dishwell Lane, Harthill, Sheffield, S26 7XJ
Sold Nov 2024
£525,0001 East View Cottages, Dishwell Lane, Harthill, Sheffield, S26 7XJ
Sold Jul 2019
£150,0002 Yew Tree Cottage, Dishwell Lane, Harthill, Sheffield, S26 7XJ
Sold Jul 2019
£150,0002 East View Cottages, Dishwell Lane, Harthill, Sheffield, S26 7XJ
Sold Apr 2004
£115,0003 East View Cottages, Dishwell Lane, Harthill, Sheffield, S26 7XJ
Sold Sept 2003
£142,000
Versus other Dishwell Lane homes
EPC Rating for The Lair runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,655
Street avg £2,564
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Union Street/Woodall Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Harthill Primary School. 5 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB








