32 Fairfax Street, York, YO1 6EB
About 32 Fairfax Street
32 Fairfax Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO1 6EB). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (66 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 49% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2024 for £400,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
32 Fairfax Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2022ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00779/FUL
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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 grown by over 3x since 2002.
£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 22 years.
£400,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2024Most recent
£400,000
+50.9%over 5 years12 June 2018
£265,000
+103.8%over 16 years1 May 2002
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6EB: £307,500 (2025–2024).
Versus other Fairfax Street homes
On years held, 32 Fairfax Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,883
Street avg £3,232
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB







