Priory House, Apartment 8, Priory Street, York, YO1 6BY
About Priory House
Priory House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in York (YO1 6BY). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 52 m² this is the 2nd 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, with this unit at the top. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2014. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
It hasn't traded since December 2006, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. At 52 m² it's 18.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 is 37.4% above the 2006 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Priory House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Priory House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£213,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£155,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 December 2006Most recent
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6BY: £227,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in YO1 6BY
Priory House, Apartment 6, Priory Street, York, YO1 6BY
Sold Aug 2024
£315,000Priory House, Apartment 3, Priory Street, York, YO1 6BY
Sold Jun 2023
£265,000Priory House, Apartment 1, Priory Street, York, YO1 6BY
Sold Jun 2015
£223,000Priory House, Apartment 5, Priory Street, York, YO1 6BY
Sold Sept 2014
£199,950Priory House, Apartment 9, Priory Street, York, YO1 6BY
Sold Jun 2014
£227,000
Versus other Priory Street homes
Priory House outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,981
Street avg £3,846
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 5.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB







