# 2 bedroom terraced house for sale (S4 8BD)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 26 ROTHAY ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE S4 8BD |
| Price | £40,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 62 m² |
| Last sold | £39,000 Jun 2017 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 23/05/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £711/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £20,900

### Recommendations
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- G (£350 - £450)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8401-7425-4060-3314-9922)

## Description

**** **** Available with NO CHAIN, and being of particular interest to investors or first time buyers, is this two bedroom mid-terrace property, which requires modernising. The property is situated in this popular residential area of Grimesthorpe, which has convenient access to local amenities, shops and transport links. Located within 5 minutes drive of Meadowhall Shopping Centre, with main bus, tram, rail, ring road and motorway networks, makes the location attractive for commuting North and South with ease, with links to Sheffield centre, Rotherham, Barnsley & surrounding country side. Only from an internal inspection can the property be fully appreciated, having gas central heating, partial uPVC double glazing, and in brief comprises the following range of accommodation; entrance hallway, bay-window lounge with fire place, kitchen, basement, rear entrance porch with down stairs W.C. two first floor bedrooms and spacious family bathroom. Outside is a front forecourt and a rear enclosed garden. Please contact Crucible Chapeltown office to arrange a viewing today! 

**ENTRANCE** **** A front facing uPVC double glazed entrance door, with glazed insert and window over, provides access to the; 

**HALLWAY** **** With a radiator, telephone point, wood effect panel walls and a flight of stairs rise to the first floor accommodation. Access is provided to the; 

**BAY-WINDOW** **LOUNGE** **14' 3" into the bay-window x 11' 4" into the chimney breast (4.34m x 3.45m)** With a front facing uPVC double glazed bay-window, a radiator, TV point, a tiled fire surround with wall mounted gas fire, coving to the ceiling and a panel door provides access to the; 

**KITCHEN** **13' 0"including the recess x 9' 11" (3.96m x 3.02m)** With a rear facing entrance door, which opens to the rear entrance porch, a rear facing uPVC double glazed window, which over looks the garden, fitted kitchen units, with pale wood effect roll edge work surface and inset stainless steel single bowl sink and drainer, with tiled splash back areas. There is space and plumbing for free standing appliances, such as a cooker, washing machine, fridge and freezer (negotiable with the sale). A panel door provides access to the cellar-head, there is a useful, built-in larder style, storage cupboard and a tiled fire surround, with gas fire place, with back-boiler behind. 

**BASEMENT** **11' 7" x 10' 11" (3.53m x 3.33m)** With a cold stone, work bench and vice, gas and electric meters, consumer unit and mains light. 

**REAR** **ENTRANCE** **PORCH** **7' 2" x 5' 3" (2.18m x 1.6m)** With a side facing entrance door, with glazed insert, which opens to the garden, side and rear facing single glazed windows and a panel door provides access to the; 

**DOWNSTAIRS** **W.C.** **** Fitted with a high flush W.C. and mains light. 

**FIRST** **FLOOR** **LANDING** **** With a loft hatch to the ceiling, access is provided to the bedrooms and family bathroom. 

**MASTER** **BEDROOM** **13' 11" into the bay-window x 11' 3" plus recess (4.24m x 3.43m)** With a front facing uPVC double glazed bay-window, further space is provided to the recess, ideal for wardrobes or cupboards 

**BEDROOM** **TWO** **7' 5" x 6' 10" (2.26m x 2.08m)** With a rear facing window which over looks the garden. 

**FAMILY** **BATHROOM** **10' 5" x 6' 10" including the airing cupboard (3.18m x 2.08m)** Fitted with a three piece suite comprising a cast-iron bath, a pedestal wash hand basin and a low flush W.C. There is a rear facing opaque window, tiled splash back areas and a useful airing cupboard to one wall. 

**OUTSIDE** **&** **GARDENS** **** To the front of the property is a shared, gated forecourt, with partially covered entrance door canopy and courtesy light.

To the rear of the property is an enclosed lawn garden, with established shrubs and flowering plants, with mature conifer trees, fencing and secure gate. 

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/57204784/1278213) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/57204784/1278215) - EPC 1

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #6764183
- **Address:** 26 Rothay Road, SHEFFIELD, S4 8BD
- **Certificate Issued:** 17/08/2009
- **Work Completed:** 25/07/2009
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 26 ROTHAY ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8BD | £39,000 | 09/06/2017 | Terraced |
| 26 ROTHAY ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8BD | £34,000 | 12/01/2017 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 109 SKELWITH ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8AY | £100,000 | 07/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 19 FARCROFT GROVE, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8BP | £79,999 | 11/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 66 BIRDWELL ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8BL | £76,000 | 13/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 17 FARCROFT GROVE, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8BP | £125,000 | 22/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 97 SKELWITH ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8AY | £102,000 | 28/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 44 BIRDWELL ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8BJ | £60,000 | 20/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 11 BRATHAY CLOSE, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8BQ | £60,000 | 09/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 21 FARCROFT GROVE, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8BP | £140,000 | 30/05/2023 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 40 ROTHAY ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8BD | £60,000 | 16/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 137 UPWELL STREET, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8AN | £80,000 | 07/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 44 HAWKSHEAD ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8BB | £62,500 | 28/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 2 WENSLEY STREET, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8HP | £63,000 | 25/10/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 46 ROTHAY ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8BD | £3,765 | 26/09/2022 | Other |
| [Same street] 58 ROTHAY ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8BD | £115,000 | 08/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 87 BIRDWELL ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8BL | £85,000 | 24/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 16 SOUTHWELL ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8BG | £88,000 | 20/06/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 30 ROTHAY ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8BD | £77,500 | 31/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 62 HAWKSHEAD ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8BB | £99,000 | 23/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 29 SKELWITH ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8AX | £85,000 | 08/03/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 11 ROTHAY ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8BD | £70,000 | 04/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 15 HAWKSHEAD ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8BB | £65,000 | 24/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 7 BRATHAY CLOSE, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8BQ | £85,303 | 14/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 48 BIRDWELL ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8BJ | £39,995 | 01/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 33 BIRDWELL ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8BH | £54,750 | 01/02/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 46 ROTHAY ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8BD | £50,000 | 17/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 5 HOLYWELL HEIGHTS, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8AU | £169,500 | 16/12/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 58 ROTHAY ROAD, SHEFFIELD, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S4 8BD | £60,000 | 14/10/2021 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £62,324 (7 sales)
**Area average:** £86,002 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £99,231 (13 Terraced, S4, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -59.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Yorkshire and The Humber). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £770/mo
- **Realistic:** £856/mo
- **Optimistic:** £942/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Sheffield (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £618/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Rothay Road, S4 | £895/mo | 2 | 0.02 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Skelwith Road, S4 | £875/mo | 2 | 0.07 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Skelwith Road, S4 | £2,400/mo | 2 | 0.07 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed End Terrace, Whiteways Grove, S4 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.57 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,255/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 2.21% (strong)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £110,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £88,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £885/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 26.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 3.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £614/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 63.5%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £645/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 24.5%
- **10y growth:** 30.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Yorkshire and The Humber; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 9.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 24.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 51.3%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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