The Gatehouse, Flat 6, 615 Middlewood Road, Sheffield, S6 1DG

The Gatehouse is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Sheffield (S6 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. At 67 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in The Gatehouse, where floor areas span 56–108 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (79 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 67 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £127,000 is 21% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017.