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Fairthorn, Apartment 9, 117 Townhead Road, Sheffield, S17 3AJ

Property type
End terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
682 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
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 an end-of-terrace house in Sheffield (S17 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 682 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. At 63 m² this is the 7th 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. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2010–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 22.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2020 for £289,950.

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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.

Fairthorn's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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21st century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Fairthorn, Apartment 9, 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£283,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£289,950

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 July 2020Most recent

    £289,950

    +17.4%over 10 years
  2. 8 January 2010

    £246,952

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.

On price per m², Fairthorn stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,574

Street avg £3,739

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 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

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
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.

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 9, 117 Townhead Road, Sheffield, S17 3AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.