3 Smales Street, York, YO1 6EW
About 3 Smales Street
3 Smales Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO1 6EW). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (64 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 sits 56.8% above the 2012 sale of £241,700. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 32% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in October 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
3 Smales Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
3 Smales Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 16 years.
£241,700
Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2012Most recent
£241,700
+8.9%over 5 years8 August 2007
£222,000
+101.8%over 5 years8 February 2002
£110,000
+25.4%over 6 months31 July 2001
£87,750
+86.7%over 5 years14 July 1996
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6EW: £500,000 (2024–2015).
Versus other Smales Street homes
Floor Area for 3 Smales Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,544
Street avg £2,711
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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
Micklegate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Scarcroft Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB







