10 Spen Lane, York, YO1 7BS
About 10 Spen Lane
10 Spen Lane is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in York (YO1 7BS). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £808,000 is 18% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 19.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £685,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
10 Spen Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 May 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
10 Spen Lane sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
6 applications on record at 10 Spen Lane, York, YO1 7BS
- Feb 2018Loft ConversionHeritageOutcome in report
Dormer window to rear, installation of 2no. rooflights to front and 1no. rooflight to rear, and second floor window to rear
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/02454/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- TelecomsOct 2025Decision
- Tree WorksSept 2022Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 10 Spen Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£808,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£685,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£685,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 7BS: £315,000 (2018–2009).
Versus other Spen Lane homes
On habitable rooms, 10 Spen Lane stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 149 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
232/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hungate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy. 30 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.8dB







