27a, Brinsworth Lane, Brinsworth, Rotherham, S60 5BS

27a is an end-of-terrace house in Brinsworth, Rotherham, Rotherham (S60 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2014 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). Main heating runs on electricity. At 57 m² this is the 4th smallest of 44 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–166 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 44 units on file.

Held since May 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 57 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 43 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 47.2% above the 1999 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 24.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.