1 Beechfern Close, High Green, Sheffield, S35 4DW

1 Beechfern Close is a semi-detached house in High Green, Sheffield, Sheffield (S35 4DW). It has a recorded floor area of 26 m² (around 280 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since September 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 120% above the 2008 sale of £50,000. At 26 m² it sits well below the postcode median (48 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.