Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Smales Street, York, YO1 6EW
Estimated value
£235,000
- Since the 1998 sale (£44,500)+428%
- Against YO1 6EW's recent median (£500,000)-53%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£235,000
- Against its 1998 sale (£44,500)+428%
- Against YO1 6EW's recent median (£500,000)-53%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Smales Street is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in YO1 6EW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
60 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 1998
Recent sales in YO1 6EW
5 sales, median £500,000 (2024–2015)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 12 Smales Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
17 June 1998Most recent
£44,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6EW: £500,000 (2024–2015).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 12 Smales Street, York, YO1 6EW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 12 Smales Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Smales Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO1 6EW). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
Held since June 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 sits 428.1% above the 1998 sale of £44,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£69/sq ft) was about 61.5% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
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
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 September 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2025from Jan 2009
Windows
SingleHigh Performance
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
60%89%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Smales Street, York, YO1 6EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Smales Street has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Smales Street homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 12 Smales Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£742
Street avg £2,861
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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.
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
Micklegate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Scarcroft Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Scarcroft Primary SchoolPrimary388m
- All Saints Catholic School YorkSecondary711m
- Millthorpe SchoolSecondary789m
- Fishergate Primary SchoolPrimary831m
Nearest stops
- MicklegateBus stop194m
- Victoria BarBus stop249m
- Price's LaneBus stop251m
- Nunnery Lane Car ParkBus stop256m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,355 reports32%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,063 reports25%
- Shoplifting691 reports17%
- Public Order245 reports6%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO1 6EW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 12 Smales Street is modelled from its 60 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in YO1 6EW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 12 Smales Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 12 Smales Street was lodged in September 2025 at band E and is valid until September 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 12 Smales Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from YO1 6EW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Smales Street is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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