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York House, Apartment 19, 2 Orchard Lane, Sheffield, S1 2FG

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 14
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
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 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a G (score 14), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 93 m² this is the 14th 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (14 versus a best of 82).

At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold March 2021 for £227,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

York House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G14
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against York House, Apartment 19, 2 Orchard Lane, Sheffield, S1 2FG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

York House has no planning applications on record.

14

But the area is active

14 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

York House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.3% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£227,500

Growth on file: -0.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 March 2021Most recent

    £227,500

    -4.6%over 13 years
  2. 21 May 2007

    £238,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in S1 2FG: £184,500 (2023–2020).

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 epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,446

Street avg £8,488

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about York House, Apartment 19, 2 Orchard Lane, Sheffield, S1 2FG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.