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15 Gainsford Road, Sheffield, S9 4RJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
142 m²
1528 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 15 Gainsford Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

15 Gainsford Road is a mid-terrace house in Sheffield (S9 4RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 142 m² (around 1528 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 5 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in December 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 142 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 sits 398.3% above the 2000 sale of £30,100. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£20/sq ft) was about 69.1% below the postcode norm.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

15 Gainsford Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2015from Oct 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
75%42%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Feb 2024from Nov 2015
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Gainsford Road, Sheffield, S9 4RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

15 Gainsford Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£150,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£30,100

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 December 2000Most recent

    £30,100

Median price across the last 5 sales in S9 4RJ: £95,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Gainsford Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Gainsford Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£212

Street avg £797

Strongly below

Floor Area

142 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 15 Gainsford Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sheffield district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S9 4RJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S9 4RJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S9 4RJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 15 Gainsford Road, Sheffield, S9 4RJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.