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

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
862 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Fairthorn

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

Fairthorn is a mid-terrace house in Sheffield (S17 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 862 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. At 80 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Fairthorn (55–80 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 80 m² it's 19.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jun 2019

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fairthorn, Apartment 3, 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.

Fairthorn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in S17 3AJ: £265,000 (2025–2024).

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.

Floor Area for Fairthorn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

67 (D)

Street avg 73 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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

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.

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