2a, Malvern Road, Sheffield, S9 5FT

2a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Sheffield (S9 5FT). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since June 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 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 70.7% above the 2007 sale of £75,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£67/sq ft) was about 26% below the postcode norm.