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York House, Apartment 18, 2 Orchard Lane, Sheffield, S1 2FG

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About York House

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

York House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sheffield (S1 2FG). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. At 107 m² this is the 16th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in York House, where floor areas span 45–168 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 18 units on file.

At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 28.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 31.8% below the postcode norm. 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Jan 2011
EPC improved fromD66toC71
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows
PoorAverage

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof
Very PoorGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
12%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against York House, Apartment 18, 2 Orchard Lane, Sheffield, S1 2FG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2015
    ExtensionHeritage
    In report

    Proposed mezzanine to provide additional accomodation

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    15/00446/LBC
    View planning record
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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.

York House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£181,000

Growth on file: -1.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 July 2014Most recent

    £181,000

    -12.3%over 6 years
  2. 27 September 2007

    £206,396

Median price across the last 5 sales in S1 2FG: £184,500 (2023–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Orchard Lane homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

York House is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,692

Street avg £8,910

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

9/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

City Hall — subway entrance.

Closest school

0.7 km

Springfield Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 S1 2FG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S1 2FG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for S1 2FG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 63 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about York House, Apartment 18, 2 Orchard Lane, Sheffield, S1 2FG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.