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Fairthorn, Apartment 1, 117 Townhead Road, Sheffield, S17 3AJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About Fairthorn

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Fairthorn is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sheffield (S17 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. At 64 m² this is the 9th smallest of 29 units on EPC record in Fairthorn, where floor areas span 55–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 29 units on file.

Last sold in May 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.

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
Before you decide

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Sept 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Sept 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 September 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2014from Jun 2009
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2016from Mar 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
100%75%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fairthorn, Apartment 1, 117 Townhead Road, Sheffield, S17 3AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Fairthorn has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.
Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£239,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 May 2017Most recent

    £239,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in S17 3AJ: £250,000 (2026–2025).

On the street

Versus other Townhead Road homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Fairthorn outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,749

Street avg £3,773

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Fairthorn

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

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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
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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.
Full Sheffield report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

53/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.7 km

Devonshire Terrace Road/Leyfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Dore Primary School. 5 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 S17 3AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S17 3AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S17 3AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

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 Fairthorn, Apartment 1, 117 Townhead Road, Sheffield, S17 3AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.