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5 Victoria Bar Apartments, Victor Street, York, YO1 6HQ

Notable views
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Victoria Bar Apartments

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

5 Victoria Bar Apartments is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in York (YO1 6HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in January 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1996–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 sits 54.1% above the 2009 sale of £146,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 41.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it's 19.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 45 EPCs).

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • Notable viewsYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Victoria Bar Apartments

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromE41toD60
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Victoria Bar Apartments, Victor Street, York, YO1 6HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Victoria Bar Apartments has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Victoria Bar Apartments

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.

Current estimate

£225,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2009)

£146,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 January 2009Most recent

    £146,000

    +124.8%over 12 years
  2. 12 September 1996

    £64,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6HQ: £194,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

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 habitable rooms, 5 Victoria Bar Apartments stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,607

Street avg £2,907

Below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Victoria Bar Apartments

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
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.

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

0.3 km

Scarcroft Primary School. 33 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 6HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO1 6HQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.2dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO1 6HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.8dB

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 5 Victoria Bar Apartments, Victor Street, York, YO1 6HQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.