What kind of home is 8 Kyme Street, YO1 6HG?

8 Kyme Street, YO1 6HG is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Kyme Street, YO1 6HG?

8 Kyme Street, YO1 6HG last sold for £420,000 in February 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £214,200 in August 2014, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Kyme Street, YO1 6HG?

Across 2 sales between August 2014 and February 2022, 8 Kyme Street, YO1 6HG rose from £214,200 to £420,000, a change of £205,800. That works out to roughly +9.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Kyme Street, YO1 6HG have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Kyme Street, YO1 6HG is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. It has improved from a F recorded in May 2014 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Kyme Street, YO1 6HG?

8 Kyme Street, YO1 6HG has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft). That makes it about 44% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in YO1 6HG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Kyme Street, YO1 6HG use?

The latest EPC at 8 Kyme Street, YO1 6HG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Kyme Street, YO1 6HG had any planning applications?

8 Kyme Street, YO1 6HG has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in November 2014 under ref. 14/02225/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Kyme Street, YO1 6HG?

8 Kyme Street, YO1 6HG is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Kyme Street, YO1 6HG in?

8 Kyme Street, YO1 6HG sits in York. It falls within the YO1 postcode district.

Is 8 Kyme Street, YO1 6HG in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Kyme Street, YO1 6HG show an average of 232 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (19% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Kyme Street, YO1 6HG?

The closest primary school to 8 Kyme Street, YO1 6HG is Scarcroft Primary School (377m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Millthorpe School (699m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Kyme Street, YO1 6HG?

The closest bus stop to 8 Kyme Street, YO1 6HG is Price's Lane, 98m away. The nearest rail option is Main Entrance, 647m away.

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8 Kyme Street, York, YO1 6HG

2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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 67.8% 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.

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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

D55

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 May 2034

7 years remaining

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

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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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.

2 applications on record at 8 Kyme Street, York, YO1 6HG

2decisions2extensions11documents10nearby

Sept 2014
ExtensionFull
Outcome 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
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ExtensionNov 2014Decision

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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

£394,000

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

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Last sold (2022)

£420,000

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

Sales timeline

23 February 2022Most recent
£420,000
+96.1%over 7 years
21 August 2014
£214,200

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

Nearby sales in YO1 6HG

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 £3,316

Above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

232/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO1 6HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

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