5 Gainsford Road, Sheffield, S9 4RJ
About 5 Gainsford Road
5 Gainsford Road is an end-of-terrace house in Sheffield (S9 4RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £144,000 is 46.9% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 46.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 October 2030
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Planning history
5 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
Price for 5 Gainsford Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.2% per year over 9 years.
£98,000
Growth on file: 21.2% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
22 January 2007Most recent
£98,000
+180.0%over 2 years31 May 2004
£35,000
+9.4%over 3 years14 September 2000
£32,000
+100.0%over 3 years26 August 1997
£16,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S9 4RJ: £107,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in S9 4RJ
Versus other Gainsford Road homes
On habitable rooms, 5 Gainsford Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,140
Street avg £784
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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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.
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
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB







