What kind of home is Fairthorn, Apartment 8, 117 Townhead Road, S17 3AJ?

Fairthorn, Apartment 8, 117 Townhead Road, S17 3AJ is a mid-terrace house.

When did Fairthorn, Apartment 8, 117 Townhead Road, S17 3AJ last change hands?

Fairthorn, Apartment 8, 117 Townhead Road, S17 3AJ last sold for £279,950 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £263,950 in January 2014, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Fairthorn, Apartment 8, 117 Townhead Road, S17 3AJ?

Across 2 sales between January 2014 and March 2024, Fairthorn, Apartment 8, 117 Townhead Road, S17 3AJ rose from £263,950 to £279,950, a change of £16,000. That works out to roughly +0.6% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Fairthorn, Apartment 8, 117 Townhead Road, S17 3AJ?

The current EPC rating for Fairthorn, Apartment 8, 117 Townhead Road, S17 3AJ is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. It has improved from a C recorded in June 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Fairthorn, Apartment 8, 117 Townhead Road, S17 3AJ?

Fairthorn, Apartment 8, 117 Townhead Road, S17 3AJ has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft). That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S17 3AJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Fairthorn, Apartment 8, 117 Townhead Road, S17 3AJ use?

The latest EPC at Fairthorn, Apartment 8, 117 Townhead Road, S17 3AJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Fairthorn, Apartment 8, 117 Townhead Road, S17 3AJ?

Fairthorn, Apartment 8, 117 Townhead Road, S17 3AJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is Fairthorn, Apartment 8, 117 Townhead Road, S17 3AJ in?

Fairthorn, Apartment 8, 117 Townhead Road, S17 3AJ sits in Sheffield. It falls within the S17 postcode district.

Is Fairthorn, Apartment 8, 117 Townhead Road, S17 3AJ in a safe area?

Police records around Fairthorn, Apartment 8, 117 Townhead Road, S17 3AJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Fairthorn, Apartment 8, 117 Townhead Road, S17 3AJ?

The closest primary school to Fairthorn, Apartment 8, 117 Townhead Road, S17 3AJ is Dore Primary School (789m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King Ecgbert School (965m).

What is the nearest station to Fairthorn, Apartment 8, 117 Townhead Road, S17 3AJ?

The closest bus stop to Fairthorn, Apartment 8, 117 Townhead Road, S17 3AJ is Devonshire Terrace Road/Leyfield Road, 732m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Fairthorn, Apartment 8, 117 Townhead Road, Sheffield, S17 3AJ

EPC B

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Social Rental

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 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) 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 Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 75 m² this is the 27th 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 2014–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.6% per year. Sold March 2024 for £279,950.

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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)

Jul 2023

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Jun 2009

EPC improved fromC72toB82

Heating Controls

ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

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21st century1st Floor FlatEPC BNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fairthorn, Apartment 8, 117 Townhead Road, Sheffield, S17 3AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

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

£281,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.6% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£279,950

Growth on file: 0.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2024Most recent
£279,950
+6.1%over 10 years
31 January 2014
£263,950

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

Nearby sales in S17 3AJ

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.

On epc rating, Fairthorn stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,733

Street avg £3,770

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

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Comparables

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.

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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· 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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60 dB

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70 dB

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80 dB

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