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3 Smales Street, York, YO1 6EW

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Smales Street

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Smales Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Aug 2012
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
100%75%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Smales Street, York, YO1 6EW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Smales Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Smales Street

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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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.

3 Smales Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£379,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£241,700

Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2012Most recent

    £241,700

    +8.9%over 5 years
  2. 8 August 2007

    £222,000

    +101.8%over 5 years
  3. 8 February 2002

    £110,000

    +25.4%over 6 months
  4. 31 July 2001

    £87,750

    +86.7%over 5 years
  5. 14 July 1996

    £47,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6EW: £500,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Smales Street homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 3 Smales Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,544

Street avg £2,711

On par

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Smales Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for YO1 6EW

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Smales Street, York, YO1 6EW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.