What kind of home is 1 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB?

1 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 1 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB last change hands?

1 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB last sold for £379,450 in September 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £68,000 in October 1995, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between October 1995 and September 2018, 1 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB rose from £68,000 to £379,450, a change of £311,450. That works out to roughly +7.8% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB?

The current EPC rating for 1 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in October 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB?

1 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 60 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 91% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in YO1 6EB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB use?

The latest EPC at 1 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB?

1 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB in?

1 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB sits in York. It falls within the YO1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB?

Police records around 1 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB show an average of 232 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (19% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB?

The closest primary school to 1 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB is Scarcroft Primary School (352m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Catholic School York (680m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB?

The closest bus stop to 1 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB is Victoria Bar, 209m away. The nearest rail option is Main Entrance, 485m away.

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1 Fairfax Street, York, YO1 6EB

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Fairfax Street

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

1 Fairfax Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in York (YO1 6EB). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £439,000 is 15.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2018 for £379,450.

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
StudyYes

Outside

ParkingOff street

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

1 Fairfax Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Oct 2016

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 October 2026

Expires this month

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Fairfax Street, York, YO1 6EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Fairfax Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

10 notable applications 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.

Price for 1 Fairfax Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£439,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£379,450

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

18 September 2018Most recent
£379,450
+458.0%over 22 years
23 October 1995
£68,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6EB: £320,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in YO1 6EB

On the street

Versus other Fairfax Street homes

Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Fairfax Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,162

Street avg £3,335

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Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the York district page.

Full York report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

232/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Victoria Bar — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Scarcroft Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.5dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO1 6EB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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