Priory House, Apartment 9, Priory Street, York, YO1 6BY
About Priory House
Priory House is a detached house in York (YO1 6BY). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. At 84 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Priory House (31–84 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (67 versus a worst of 30). The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 84 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in June 2014. Across 2008–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £327,000 is 44.1% above the 2014 sale price.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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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Sales history & valuation
Priory House saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£327,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 6 years.
£227,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
30 June 2014Most recent
£227,000
+9.1%over 3 years13 December 2010
£208,000
+5.1%over 2 years14 February 2008
£198,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6BY: £223,000 (2024–2013).
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 2, Priory Street, York, YO1 6BY
Sold Nov 2013
£163,000
Versus other Priory Street homes
On epc rating, Priory House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,702
Street avg £3,886
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB







