16a, Priory Street, York, YO1 6EX
About 16a
16a is a mid-terrace house in York (YO1 6EX). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
At 75 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 sits 3060% above the 2018 sale of £10,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£12/sq ft) was about 94.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in June 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 August 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
16a 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.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 16a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£10,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 June 2018Most recent
£10,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6EX: £550,000 (2024–2009).
Versus other Priory Street homes
16a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£133
Street avg £2,756
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 174 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 8.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
232/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Nunnery Lane Car Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Scarcroft Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.4dB







