5 Darnall Drive, Sheffield, S9 5BD

5 Darnall Drive is a semi-detached house in Sheffield (S9 5BD). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 138 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 sits 86% above the 2007 sale of £93,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 45.3% below the postcode norm.