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 C 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 £139,000 sits 148.2% above the 2003 sale of £56,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£91/sq ft) was about 44.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 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.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 November 2030
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Level 3 Building Survey
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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.
£139,000
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: £107,000 (2026–2020).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
313/mo
Steady 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







