York House, Apartment 9, 2 Orchard Lane, Sheffield, S1 2FG
About York House
York House is a mid-terrace house in Sheffield (S1 2FG). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 67 m² this is the 9th 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.
Last sale on file: £184,500 in January 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
York House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
York House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 16 years.
£184,500
Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
27 January 2023Most recent
£184,500
+23.0%over 4 years17 July 2018
£150,000
+25.0%over 2 years14 December 2015
£120,000
-27.3%over 8 years7 February 2007
£164,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in S1 2FG: £227,500 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in S1 2FG
York House, Apartment 11, 2 Orchard Lane, Sheffield, S1 2FG
Sold Aug 2023
£180,000York House, Apartment 20, 2 Orchard Lane, Sheffield, S1 2FG
Sold Sept 2021
£283,000York House, Apartment 19, 2 Orchard Lane, Sheffield, S1 2FG
Sold Mar 2021
£227,500York House, Apartment 8, 2 Orchard Lane, Sheffield, S1 2FG
Sold Jan 2021
£137,000York House, Apartment 2, 2 Orchard Lane, Sheffield, S1 2FG
Sold Sept 2020
£5,086,442
Everything we know about York House, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Orchard Lane homes
Years Held for York House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,754
Street avg £8,847
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.3dB