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23 Gainsford Road, Sheffield, S9 4RJ

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Gainsford Road

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

23 Gainsford Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sheffield (S9 4RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.

Held since June 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2010–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 sits 84.6% above the 2010 sale of £65,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£58/sq ft) was about 15.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jul 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jul 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from Jul 2009
EPC improved fromD60toE43
Low Energy Lighting
57%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2015from Sept 2015
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
80%31%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jul 2016from Nov 2015
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
31%67%

More low energy lighting installed

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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 23 Gainsford Road, Sheffield, S9 4RJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Gainsford Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 23 Gainsford Road, Sheffield, S9 4RJ

1decisions1extensions6documents
  1. Jul 2017
    ExtensionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single-storey rear extension to dwellinghouse - the extension is 6m from the rear of the original dwelling, overall height of 3.9. and the height to the eaves is 2.7m

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    17/02585/HPN
    Full record in report

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  • The 6 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

23 Gainsford Road changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£120,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.2% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2010)

£65,000

Growth on file: 18.2% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 June 2010Most recent

    £65,000

    +18.2%

  2. 1 March 2010

    £55,000

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.

23 Gainsford Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£619

Street avg £780

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Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Gainsford Road

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Greenwood Crescent

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1 Goore Road

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2 bed1 bath
£174k

1 Greenwood Drive

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£247k

1 Greenwood Road

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4 bed1 bath
£118k

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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.
Full Sheffield report

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 23 Gainsford Road, Sheffield, S9 4RJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.