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1 Covent House, George Street, York, YO1 9QE

5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 1 Covent House

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

1 Covent House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in York (YO1 9QE). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

Last sale on file: £152,000 in November 2022. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 13.2% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£307/sq ft) was about 43.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageSingle
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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)
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 29 July 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from Oct 2008
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%40%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Covent House, George Street, York, YO1 9QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Covent House has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Covent House has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£152,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 November 2022Most recent

    £152,000

    +48.3%over 7 years

  2. 30 April 2015

    £102,500

    -11.4%over 8 years

  3. 22 June 2006

    £115,750

    -5.1%over 1 year

  4. 12 August 2004

    £122,000

    +45.2%over 2 years

  5. 2 November 2001

    £84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 9QE: £136,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other George Street homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Covent House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,304

Street avg £2,625

Strongly above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 46 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

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The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£296k

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£182k

1 Dixons Yard, Walmgate

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1 bed1 bath
£161k

1 Gibson House, Dixons Yard

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1 bed1 bath
£156k

1 Pecketts Loft, Lady Pecketts Yard

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Flat1 bed1 bath
£483k

1 Lower Friargate

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3 bed2 bath
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.
Full York report

Crime

232/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Dixon Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Fishergate Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 9QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO1 9QE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO1 9QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

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 1 Covent House, George Street, York, YO1 9QE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.