9 Fairfax Street, York, YO1 6EB
About 9 Fairfax Street
9 Fairfax Street is a 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 before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.
At 53 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 38 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
9 Fairfax Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
9 Fairfax Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 9 Fairfax Street
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
9 Fairfax Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6EB: £320,000 (2025–2024).
Versus other Fairfax Street homes
On epc rating, 9 Fairfax Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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







