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Fairthorn, Apartment 5, 117 Townhead Road, Sheffield, S17 3AJ

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Estimated value

£244,000

  • Since the 2010 sale (£225,000)+8%
  • Against S17 3AJ's recent median (£250,000)-2%

Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£244,000

  • Against its 2010 sale (£225,000)+8%
  • Against S17 3AJ's recent median (£250,000)-2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Fairthorn is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in S17 3AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    63 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2010

  • Recent sales in S17 3AJ

    5 sales, median £250,000 (2026–2025)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: June 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Fairthorn changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 September 2010Most recent

    £225,000

  2. 30 April 2009

    £224,955

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Fairthorn, Apartment 5, 117 Townhead Road, Sheffield, S17 3AJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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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 semi-detached house in Sheffield (S17 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. At 63 m² this is the 4th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in September 2010.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2025from Jan 2010
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%67%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fairthorn, Apartment 5, 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.

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

£3,571

Street avg £3,779

Below

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Below
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.

Nearest schools

  • Dore Primary SchoolPrimary789m
  • King Ecgbert SchoolSecondary965m
  • Totley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
  • Totley Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km

Nearest stops

  • Devonshire Terrace Road/Leyfield RoadBus stop732m
  • Totley Brook Road/Furniss AvenueBus stop745m
  • Causeway Head Road/The CausewayBus stop786m
  • Causeway Head Road/Heather Lea AvenueBus stop840m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences257 reports34%
  • Anti-social Behaviour135 reports18%
  • Shoplifting77 reports10%
  • Burglary58 reports8%

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CNo mains gas

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How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Fairthorn is modelled from its 63 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in S17 3AJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Fairthorn. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Fairthorn was lodged in January 2025 at band C and is valid until January 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Fairthorn. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from S17 3AJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Fairthorn is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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