What type of property is 18 Smales Street, YO1 6EW?

18 Smales Street, YO1 6EW is an end-of-terrace house.

How energy efficient is 18 Smales Street, YO1 6EW?

The current EPC rating for 18 Smales Street, YO1 6EW is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Smales Street, YO1 6EW?

18 Smales Street, YO1 6EW has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft). That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO1 6EW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Smales Street, YO1 6EW heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Smales Street, YO1 6EW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 18 Smales Street, YO1 6EW?

The only planning records linked to 18 Smales Street, YO1 6EW are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 18 Smales Street, YO1 6EW?

18 Smales Street, YO1 6EW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 18 Smales Street, YO1 6EW located?

18 Smales Street, YO1 6EW sits in York. It falls within the YO1 postcode district.

Is 18 Smales Street, YO1 6EW in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Smales Street, YO1 6EW 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 18 Smales Street, YO1 6EW?

The closest primary school to 18 Smales Street, YO1 6EW is Scarcroft Primary School (388m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Catholic School York (711m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Smales Street, YO1 6EW?

The closest bus stop to 18 Smales Street, YO1 6EW is Micklegate, 194m away. The nearest rail option is Main Entrance, 465m away.

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18 Smales Street, York, YO1 6EW

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Smales Street

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

18 Smales Street is an end-of-terrace house in York (YO1 6EW). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2005. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2025

Current Certificate

Mar 2015

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 March 2025

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Smales Street, York, YO1 6EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Smales Street sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

1 application on record at 18 Smales Street, York, YO1 6EW

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Flagged:Conservation area

Dec 2005
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Fell Cherry in the Conservation Area
Conservation Area
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
05/02289/TCA
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Smales Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£254,000

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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 6EW: £500,000 (2024–2015).

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On the street

Versus other Smales Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 18 Smales Street lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

54 (E)

Street avg 60 (D)

Below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 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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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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Noise

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

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO1 6EW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.4dB

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