17 Fairfax Street, York, YO1 6EB
About 17 Fairfax Street
17 Fairfax Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO1 6EB). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window 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. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since June 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 74.1% above the 2006 sale of £158,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 27.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 49 m² it's 28.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 38 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Fairfax Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
17 Fairfax Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£158,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 June 2006Most recent
£158,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6EB: £320,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Fairfax Street homes
17 Fairfax Street is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,235
Street avg £3,253
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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.
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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