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Fairthorn, Apartment 6, 117 Townhead Road, Sheffield, S17 3AJ

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
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 two-bedroom 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. 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 across 29 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £250,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2009–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year.

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jan 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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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 6, 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's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£250,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 June 2025Most recent

    £250,000

    -5.7%over 9 years

  2. 29 March 2016

    £265,000

    +17.8%over 5 years

  3. 10 August 2010

    £225,000

  4. 30 April 2009

    £224,955

Median price across the last 5 sales in S17 3AJ: £272,500 (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.

Fairthorn is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,676

Street avg £3,772

Below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 68 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above
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

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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

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Fairthorn, Apartment 6, 117 Townhead Road, Sheffield, S17 3AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.