What type of property is 4 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB?

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

What was the last sold price for 4 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB?

4 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB last sold for £280,000 in March 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £64,500 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB changed over time?

Across 4 sales between June 1997 and March 2019, 4 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB rose from £64,500 to £280,000, a change of £215,500. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in June 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB?

4 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (676 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB?

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

Where is 4 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB located?

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

How safe is the area around 4 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB?

Police records around 4 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 4 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB?

The closest bus stop to 4 Fairfax Street, YO1 6EB is Victoria Bar, 209m away. The nearest rail option is Main Entrance, 485m away.

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4 Fairfax Street, York, YO1 6EB

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

676 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 4 Fairfax Street

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

4 Fairfax Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO1 6EB). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 676 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Sold March 2019 for £280,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 is 19.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 73.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
ParkingAllocated

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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.

4 Fairfax Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jun 2019

Current Certificate

Jun 2009

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 June 2019

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Fairfax Street, York, YO1 6EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 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.

4 Fairfax Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£334,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£280,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

28 March 2019Most recent
£280,000
+18.6%over 11 years
19 July 2007
£236,000
+34.9%over 2 years
8 August 2004
£175,000
+171.3%over 7 years
12 June 1997
£64,500

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.

4 Fairfax Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,461

Street avg £3,294

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 76 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

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FAQ

Common questions

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