12 Fairfax Street, York, YO1 6EB
About 12 Fairfax Street
12 Fairfax Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO1 6EB). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 540 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Good to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sold December 2019 for £255,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 22.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£472/sq ft) was about 102% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 38 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
12 Fairfax Street'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Sept 2019
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
12 Fairfax Street 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£313,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 18 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
13 December 2019Most recent
£255,000
+17.8%over 1 year5 April 2018
£216,500
+32.8%over 13 years4 February 2005
£163,000
+69.8%over 3 years30 August 2001
£96,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6EB: £320,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Fairfax Street homes
Floor Area for 12 Fairfax Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,080
Street avg £3,193
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.2 km
Victoria Bar — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Scarcroft Primary School. 32 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
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB







