What type of property is Priory House, Apartment 2, Priory Street, YO1 6BY?

Priory House, Apartment 2, Priory Street, YO1 6BY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Priory House, Apartment 2, Priory Street, YO1 6BY last change hands?

Priory House, Apartment 2, Priory Street, YO1 6BY last sold for £163,000 in November 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £150,000 in January 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Priory House, Apartment 2, Priory Street, YO1 6BY appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 2008 and November 2013, Priory House, Apartment 2, Priory Street, YO1 6BY rose from £150,000 to £163,000, a change of £13,000. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Priory House, Apartment 2, Priory Street, YO1 6BY?

The current EPC rating for Priory House, Apartment 2, Priory Street, YO1 6BY is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. It has dropped from a D recorded in February 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Priory House, Apartment 2, Priory Street, YO1 6BY?

Priory House, Apartment 2, Priory Street, YO1 6BY has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO1 6BY. Source: EPC Register.

How is Priory House, Apartment 2, Priory Street, YO1 6BY heated?

The latest EPC at Priory House, Apartment 2, Priory Street, YO1 6BY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Priory House, Apartment 2, Priory Street, YO1 6BY?

Priory House, Apartment 2, Priory Street, YO1 6BY is in council tax band C.

Where is Priory House, Apartment 2, Priory Street, YO1 6BY located?

Priory House, Apartment 2, Priory Street, YO1 6BY sits in York. It falls within the YO1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Priory House, Apartment 2, Priory Street, YO1 6BY?

Police records around Priory House, Apartment 2, Priory Street, YO1 6BY show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (35% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Priory House, Apartment 2, Priory Street, YO1 6BY?

The closest primary school to Priory House, Apartment 2, Priory Street, YO1 6BY is Scarcroft Primary School (359m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Catholic School York (625m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Priory House, Apartment 2, Priory Street, YO1 6BY?

The closest bus stop to Priory House, Apartment 2, Priory Street, YO1 6BY is Nunnery Lane Car Park, 116m away. The nearest rail option is Main Entrance, 303m away.

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Priory House, Apartment 2, Priory Street, York, YO1 6BY

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor -1

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Priory House

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

Priory House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in York (YO1 6BY). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 64 m² this is the 4th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Priory House, where floor areas span 31–84 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 8 units on file.

Across 2008–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 sits 54% above the 2013 sale of £163,000. Last sold in November 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.

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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jul 2023

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Feb 2010

EPC improved fromD68toE47

Hot Water

AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2023from Aug 2020

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Priory House, Apartment 2, Priory Street, York, YO1 6BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Priory House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Priory House saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£163,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

15 November 2013Most recent
£163,000
+1.9%over 2 years
4 January 2011
£160,000
+6.7%over 3 years
4 January 2008
£150,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6BY: £227,000 (2024–2014).

Nearby sales in YO1 6BY

On the street

Versus other Priory Street homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Priory House is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,547

Street avg £3,908

Strongly below

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full York report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Nunnery Lane Car Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Scarcroft Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO1 6BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO1 6BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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