What kind of home is York House, Apartment 7, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG?

York House, Apartment 7, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did York House, Apartment 7, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG sell for?

York House, Apartment 7, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG last sold for £133,000 in March 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £149,995 in February 2007, so prices have been falling over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of York House, Apartment 7, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2007 and March 2020, York House, Apartment 7, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG fell from £149,995 to £133,000, a change of £16,995. That works out to roughly -0.9% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for York House, Apartment 7, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG?

The current EPC rating for York House, Apartment 7, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in June 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is York House, Apartment 7, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG?

York House, Apartment 7, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 59 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S1 2FG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does York House, Apartment 7, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG use?

The latest EPC at York House, Apartment 7, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for York House, Apartment 7, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG?

York House, Apartment 7, 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.

Which area is York House, Apartment 7, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG in?

York House, Apartment 7, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG sits in Sheffield. It falls within the S1 postcode district.

What is crime like near York House, Apartment 7, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG?

Police records around York House, Apartment 7, 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.

What schools are near York House, Apartment 7, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG?

The closest primary school to York House, Apartment 7, 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.

How well connected is York House, Apartment 7, 2 Orchard Lane, S1 2FG?

The closest underground stop to York House, Apartment 7, 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 7, 2 Orchard Lane, Sheffield, S1 2FG

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

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 one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sheffield (S1 2FG). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity. At 59 m² this is the 5th 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 59 m² it's 15.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 17 EPCs). Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.9% per year. Sold March 2020 for £133,000.

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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

Bedrooms1

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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)

Jun 2019

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Feb 2009

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against York House, Apartment 7, 2 Orchard Lane, Sheffield, S1 2FG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

York House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

14applications of note in the surrounding area

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

Current estimate

£142,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.9% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£133,000

Growth on file: -0.9% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

5 March 2020Most recent
£133,000
-11.3%over 13 years
7 February 2007
£149,995

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 habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,254

Street avg £8,877

On par

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

Low

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Everything within walking distance

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

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