Flat 4, 26 Manchester Road, Thurlstone, Sheffield, S36 9PT

Flat 4 is a two-bedroom detached house in Thurlstone, Sheffield, Sheffield (S36 9PT). 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. At 78 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (48–78 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (60 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Held since July 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (160 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 181.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.