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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 17th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in York House, where floor areas span 45–168 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 19 units on file.

At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% 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 31.3% below the postcode norm. 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build

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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 application on record at York House, Apartment 18, 2 Orchard Lane, Sheffield, S1 2FG

1decisions10documents14nearby
  1. Apr 2015
    ExtensionHeritage
    Outcome in report

    Proposed mezzanine to provide additional accomodation

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    15/00446/LBC
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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).

On the street

Versus other Orchard Lane homes

Four headline reads against 18 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 £8,530

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

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about York House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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A Local Area 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
FAQ

Common questions

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