What kind of home is 2 Smales Street, YO1 6EW?

2 Smales Street, YO1 6EW is a 5-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 2 Smales Street, YO1 6EW?

2 Smales Street, YO1 6EW last sold for £707,000 in February 2024, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £103,500 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 Smales Street, YO1 6EW appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between December 1998 and February 2024, 2 Smales Street, YO1 6EW rose from £103,500 to £707,000, a change of £603,500. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 Smales Street, YO1 6EW have?

The current EPC rating for 2 Smales Street, YO1 6EW is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in October 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 Smales Street, YO1 6EW?

2 Smales Street, YO1 6EW has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (2,293 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 237% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in YO1 6EW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 Smales Street, YO1 6EW use?

The latest EPC at 2 Smales Street, YO1 6EW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 Smales Street, YO1 6EW?

2 Smales Street, YO1 6EW is in council tax band C.

Which area is 2 Smales Street, YO1 6EW in?

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

What is crime like near 2 Smales Street, YO1 6EW?

Police records around 2 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.

What schools are near 2 Smales Street, YO1 6EW?

The closest primary school to 2 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 transport links are near 2 Smales Street, YO1 6EW?

The closest bus stop to 2 Smales Street, YO1 6EW is Micklegate, 194m away. The nearest rail option is Main Entrance, 465m away.

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2 Smales Street, York, YO1 6EW

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

213 m²

2293 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 2 Smales Street

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

2 Smales Street is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in York (YO1 6EW). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2293 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

At 213 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£308/sq ft) was about 171.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £707,000 in February 2024.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

2 Smales Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2023

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 October 2033

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Jul 2011

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Smales Street, York, YO1 6EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Smales 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.

Latest sale on 2 Smales Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£715,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£707,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

2 February 2024Most recent
£707,000
+20.9%over 2 years
11 April 2021
£585,000
+17.0%over 5 years
26 August 2015
£500,000
+383.1%over 16 years
4 December 1998
£103,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6EW: £245,000 (2020–2014).

Nearby sales in YO1 6EW

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.

Years Held for 2 Smales Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,319

Street avg £2,646

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Floor Area

213 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

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

Low

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Common questions

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