Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Victoria Bar Apartments, Victor Street, York, YO1 6HQ
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£167,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£139,950)+19%
- Against YO1 6HQ's recent median (£194,000)-14%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
33 m²
355 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£167,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£139,950)+19%
- Against YO1 6HQ's recent median (£194,000)-14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Victoria Bar Apartments is modelled from its 33 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in YO1 6HQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
33 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in YO1 6HQ
5 sales, median £194,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Victoria Bar Apartments has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
Sales timeline
23 March 2018Most recent
£139,950
+29.6%over 6 years19 December 2011
£108,000
+170.3%over 15 years4 July 1996
£39,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6HQ: £194,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in YO1 6HQ
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 Victoria Bar Apartments, Victor Street, York, YO1 6HQ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 2 Victoria Bar Apartments
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Victoria Bar Apartments is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO1 6HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 19.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 124% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. At 33 m² it's 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 45 EPCs).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 April 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2011from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromC72toD61
Low Energy Lighting
20%0%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Apr 2025from Sept 2011
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Heating Controls
ManualThermostat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Victoria Bar Apartments, Victor Street, York, YO1 6HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Victoria Bar Apartments has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Victor Street homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 2 Victoria Bar Apartments stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,241
Street avg £2,822
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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.
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
Price's Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Scarcroft Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Scarcroft Primary SchoolPrimary340m
- All Saints Catholic School YorkSecondary680m
- Millthorpe SchoolSecondary698m
- Fishergate Primary SchoolPrimary733m
Nearest stops
- Price's LaneBus stop125m
- Victoria BarBus stop136m
- Bishopthorpe Road ShopsBus stop292m
- Nunnery Lane Car ParkBus stop310m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,355 reports32%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,063 reports25%
- Shoplifting691 reports17%
- Public Order245 reports6%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO1 6HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 2 Victoria Bar Apartments is modelled from its 33 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in YO1 6HQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 2 Victoria Bar Apartments. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Victoria Bar Apartments was lodged in April 2025 at band D and is valid until April 2035. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 2 Victoria Bar Apartments. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from YO1 6HQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 2 Victoria Bar Apartments is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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