What type of property is 20 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB?

20 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 20 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB sell for?

20 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB last sold for £296,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £172,500 in April 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB changed over time?

Across 4 sales between April 2010 and August 2022, 20 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB rose from £172,500 to £296,000, a change of £123,500. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB?

The current EPC rating for 20 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB?

20 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO1 6EB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB?

20 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB is in council tax band C.

Where is 20 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB located?

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

How safe is the area around 20 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB?

Police records around 20 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.

Which schools serve 20 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB?

The closest primary school to 20 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.

How well connected is 20 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB?

The closest bus stop to 20 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB is Victoria Bar, 209m away. The nearest rail option is Main Entrance, 485m away.

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20 Fairfax Street, York, YO1 6EB

Extendable4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Fairfax Street

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

20 Fairfax Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO1 6EB). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Sold August 2022 for £296,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2010–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£519/sq ft) was about 122.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 38 EPCs).

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
Bathrooms1

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 February 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2013from Dec 2009

EPC improved fromD64toC73

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

50%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2022from Aug 2013

EPC improved fromC73toD57

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Fairfax Street, York, YO1 6EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£309,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£296,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

3 August 2022Most recent
£296,000
+32.1%over 4 years
15 July 2018
£224,000
+16.4%over 4 years
18 December 2013
£192,500
+11.6%over 3 years
12 April 2010
£172,500

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.

On price per m², 20 Fairfax Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,585

Street avg £3,259

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

On par

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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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Common questions

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