1 Gainsford Road, Sheffield, S9 4RJ
About 1 Gainsford Road
1 Gainsford Road is an end-of-terrace house in Sheffield (S9 4RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 57 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (57–142 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 28 units on file. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
Held since September 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £130,000 sits 132.1% above the 2003 sale of £56,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£91/sq ft) was about 45.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (95 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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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.
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Planning history
1 Gainsford 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
1 Gainsford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£56,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 September 2003Most recent
£56,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S9 4RJ: £95,000 (2023–2019).
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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
Staniforth Road/Gainsford Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB







