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8 Kyme Street, York, YO1 6HG

2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Kyme Street

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

8 Kyme Street is a mid-terrace house in York (YO1 6HG). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 41 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 67.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £420,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Kyme 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.

8 Kyme Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from May 2014
EPC improved fromF38toD55
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Kyme Street, York, YO1 6HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Kyme Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Nov 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    14/02225/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey extension extending 3.9 metres beyond the rear wall of the original house, with a height to the eaves of 2.4 metres and a total height of 3.4 metres

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    14/02113/LHE
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 8 Kyme 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.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£401,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£420,000

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 February 2022Most recent

    £420,000

    +96.1%over 7 years

  2. 21 August 2014

    £214,200

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6HG: £385,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Kyme Street homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Kyme Street is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£4,118

Street avg £3,367

Above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Kyme 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed2 bath
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£352k

1 Falkland Street

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1 Fairfax Street

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1 Kyme Street

YO1 6HG

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.
Full York report

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.

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 6HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO1 6HG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO1 6HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

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 8 Kyme Street, York, YO1 6HG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.