What type of property is 5 Prospect House, YO1 6ER?

5 Prospect House, YO1 6ER is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Prospect House, YO1 6ER last change hands?

5 Prospect House, YO1 6ER last sold for £155,000 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £95,500 in April 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Prospect House, YO1 6ER?

Across 4 sales between April 2005 and June 2019, 5 Prospect House, YO1 6ER rose from £95,500 to £155,000, a change of £59,500. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Prospect House, YO1 6ER?

The current EPC rating for 5 Prospect House, YO1 6ER is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Prospect House, YO1 6ER?

5 Prospect House, YO1 6ER has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Prospect House, YO1 6ER heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Prospect House, YO1 6ER records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Prospect House, YO1 6ER?

5 Prospect House, YO1 6ER is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Prospect House, YO1 6ER located?

5 Prospect House, YO1 6ER sits in York. It falls within the YO1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Prospect House, YO1 6ER?

Police records around 5 Prospect House, YO1 6ER 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 5 Prospect House, YO1 6ER?

The closest primary school to 5 Prospect House, YO1 6ER is Scarcroft Primary School (346m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Catholic School York (664m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Prospect House, YO1 6ER?

The closest bus stop to 5 Prospect House, YO1 6ER is Nunnery Lane Car Park, 209m away. The nearest rail option is Main Entrance, 441m away.

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5 Prospect House, Bishophill Junior, York, YO1 6ER

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 5 Prospect House

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

5 Prospect House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO1 6ER). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 5th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–87 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Last sale on file: £155,000 in June 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £175,000 is 12.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 96.9% 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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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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.

5 Prospect House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2021

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 September 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Feb 2010

EPC improved fromD65toC78

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Prospect House, Bishophill Junior, York, YO1 6ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Prospect House has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£155,000

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

19 June 2019Most recent
£155,000
+40.9%over 4 years
28 November 2014
£110,000
+2.8%over 4 years
27 May 2010
£107,000
+12.0%over 5 years
24 April 2005
£95,500

Median price across the last 3 sales in YO1 6ER: £139,800 (2018–2005).

Nearby sales in YO1 6ER

4 Prospect House, Bishophill Junior, York, YO1 6ER
Sold Oct 2018
£190,000

On the street

Versus other Prospect House homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Prospect House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

78 (C)

Street avg 70 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 53 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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2 bed

£324k

1 Albion Street

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

Nunnery Lane Car Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Scarcroft Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO1 6ER 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 6ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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