15 Fairfax Street, York, YO1 6EB
About 15 Fairfax Street
15 Fairfax Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO1 6EB). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Period features are noted in the property record.
A recent sale: £320,000 in August 2025. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£495/sq ft) was about 113.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
15 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
15 Fairfax Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£325,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 12 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
14 August 2025Most recent
£320,000
+34.7%over 6 years15 April 2019
£237,500
+12.6%over 5 years14 January 2014
£211,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6EB: £307,500 (2025–2024).
Versus other Fairfax Street homes
15 Fairfax Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,333
Street avg £3,185
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 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







