38 Kyme Street, York, YO1 6HG
About 38 Kyme Street
38 Kyme Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO1 6HG). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 84 m² it's 17% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 41 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 72.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £355,000 in June 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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 changed
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2007DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
One and two storey rear extensions after demolition of existing
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/02797/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
38 Kyme Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2006.
£386,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 17 years.
£355,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
27 June 2023Most recent
£355,000
+133.6%over 16 years24 November 2006
£152,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6HG: £385,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Kyme Street homes
EPC Rating for 38 Kyme Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,226
Street avg £3,362
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 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







