12 Kyme Street, York, YO1 6HG
About 12 Kyme Street
12 Kyme Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO1 6HG). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 113 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a basement excavation and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £509,000 is 13.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 62.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £450,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
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
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2025BasementFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
External works to rear elevation; to replace first floor door with 1no. window and alterations to existing basement extension including reduced roof pitch, installation of 2no. rooflights and french doors
- Agent
- MH Architecture
ExtensionNew Windows- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00979/FUL
- Jul 2024FullIn report
Installation of air source heat pump to rear
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00807/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
12 Kyme Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£509,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 28 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2023Most recent
£450,000
+44.6%over 6 years24 April 2017
£311,235
+351.1%over 21 years7 December 1995
£69,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6HG: £365,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Kyme Street homes
12 Kyme Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,982
Street avg £3,373
Floor Area
113 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.1 km
Price's Lane — 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
55.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.5dB







