Fairthorn, Apartment 10, 117 Townhead Road, Sheffield, S17 3AJ
About Fairthorn
Fairthorn is an end-of-terrace house in Sheffield (S17 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 68 m² this is the 15th 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, with this unit at the top.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 15.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £295,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Fairthorn has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 12 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
22 June 2021Most recent
£295,000
+23.2%over 11 years13 August 2009
£239,355
Median price across the last 5 sales in S17 3AJ: £265,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in S17 3AJ
Fairthorn, Apartment 28, 117 Townhead Road, Sheffield, S17 3AJ
Sold Nov 2025
£265,000Fairthorn, Apartment 6, 117 Townhead Road, Sheffield, S17 3AJ
Sold Jun 2025
£250,000Fairthorn, Apartment 27, 117 Townhead Road, Sheffield, S17 3AJ
Sold Mar 2025
£272,500Fairthorn, Apartment 17, 117 Townhead Road, Sheffield, S17 3AJ
Sold Feb 2025
£220,000Fairthorn, Apartment 7, 117 Townhead Road, Sheffield, S17 3AJ
Sold Aug 2024
£275,000
Versus other Townhead Road homes
On epc rating, Fairthorn stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,338
Street avg £3,748
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB







