8 Smales Street, York, YO1 6EW
About 8 Smales Street
8 Smales Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO1 6EW). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £345,000 is 45.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 83.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (February 2015).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
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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 upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Ventilation system changed
Planning history
8 Smales Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 15 years.
£237,500
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
20 February 2015Most recent
£237,500
+173.9%over 14 years22 June 2000
£86,715
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6EW: £500,000 (2024–2015).
Versus other Smales Street homes
EPC Rating for 8 Smales Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,345
Street avg £2,644
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB