20 Cresswell Road, Sheffield, S9 4JN
About 20 Cresswell Road
20 Cresswell Road is a mid-terrace house in Sheffield (S9 4JN). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 21% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 103.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2021 for £100,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Floor insulation added or improved
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
20 Cresswell Road has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 7 years.
£100,000
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
28 October 2021Most recent
£100,000
+92.3%over 6 years26 April 2015
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S9 4JN: £65,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in S9 4JN
Versus other Cresswell Road homes
Price per m² for 20 Cresswell Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,449
Street avg £958
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
19/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Darnall Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy. 21 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.5dB







