3 Elmhirst Cottages, Smithy Hill, Thurgoland, Sheffield, S35 7EB

3 Elmhirst Cottages is a one-bedroom detached house in Thurgoland, Sheffield, Sheffield (S35 7EB). It has a recorded floor area of 159 m² (around 1711 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a C (score 73). Earlier certificates rated it B (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

Held since December 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 159 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2005–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £296,000 sits 136.8% above the 2008 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£73/sq ft) was about 37.3% below the postcode norm.