196a, Middlewood Road, Sheffield, S6 1TD
About 196a
196a is a mid-terrace house in Sheffield (S6 1TD). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. At 54 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 34–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 7 units on file.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in February 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 sits 352% above the 2004 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£43/sq ft) was about 18.4% below the postcode norm. At 54 m² it's 22.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
196a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
196a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2004).
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£25,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 February 2004Most recent
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S6 1TD: £39,000 (2018–1997).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Middlewood Road homes
196a is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Middlewood Road/Catch Bar Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Hillsborough Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB