What type of property is York House, Apartment 4, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG?

York House, Apartment 4, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for York House, Apartment 4, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG?

York House, Apartment 4, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG last sold for £145,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £189,995 in February 2007, so prices have been falling over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for York House, Apartment 4, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG?

Across 2 sales between February 2007 and August 2016, York House, Apartment 4, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG fell from £189,995 to £145,000, a change of £44,995. That works out to roughly -2.8% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does York House, Apartment 4, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG have?

The current EPC rating for York House, Apartment 4, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. It has improved from a E recorded in January 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of York House, Apartment 4, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG?

York House, Apartment 4, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S1 2FG. Source: EPC Register.

How is York House, Apartment 4, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG heated?

The latest EPC at York House, Apartment 4, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is York House, Apartment 4, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG?

York House, Apartment 4, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is York House, Apartment 4, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG located?

York House, Apartment 4, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG sits in Sheffield. It falls within the S1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around York House, Apartment 4, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG?

Police records around York House, Apartment 4, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 35% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (450% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve York House, Apartment 4, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG?

The closest primary school to York House, Apartment 4, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG is Springfield Primary School (680m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is UTC Sheffield City Centre (731m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near York House, Apartment 4, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG?

The closest underground stop to York House, Apartment 4, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG is City Hall, 66m away. The nearest bus option is Leopold Street/City Hall CH1, 68m away.

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York House, Apartment 4, 2 Orchard Lane, Sheffield, S1 2FG

Property type

End terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

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 end-of-terrace house in Sheffield (S1 2FG). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 58 m² this is the 4th 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.

Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 58 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 2007–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.8% per year.

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
EnsuiteYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Apr 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2016

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2016from Jan 2009

EPC improved fromE53toD57

Hot Water

AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated StoneInsulated Stone

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%64%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against York House, Apartment 4, 2 Orchard Lane, Sheffield, S1 2FG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

York House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

Current estimate

£156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.8% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£145,000

Growth on file: -2.8% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

2 August 2016Most recent
£145,000
-23.7%over 9 years
9 February 2007
£189,995

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

Nearby sales in S1 2FG

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.

On floor area, York House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £8,485

On par

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Comparables

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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for S1 2FG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.3dB

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