42e, Micklegate, York, YO1 6LF
About 42e
42e is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO1 6LF). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. Tenure is freehold. At 36 m² this is the 5th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–221 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 36 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 19.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 24.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £136,000 in April 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- LiftYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
42e has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£136,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 April 2023Most recent
£136,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6LF: £146,000 (2023–2020).
Versus other Micklegate homes
On years held, 42e runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,778
Street avg £3,314
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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
Rougier Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Scarcroft Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB







