What type of property is 16 Covent House, George Street, YO1 9QE?

16 Covent House, George Street, YO1 9QE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Covent House, George Street, YO1 9QE?

16 Covent House, George Street, YO1 9QE last sold for £105,000 in January 2021, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £63,000 in February 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Covent House, George Street, YO1 9QE appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between February 2003 and January 2021, 16 Covent House, George Street, YO1 9QE rose from £63,000 to £105,000, a change of £42,000. That works out to roughly +2.9% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Covent House, George Street, YO1 9QE have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Covent House, George Street, YO1 9QE is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Covent House, George Street, YO1 9QE?

16 Covent House, George Street, YO1 9QE has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (441 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO1 9QE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Covent House, George Street, YO1 9QE heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Covent House, George Street, YO1 9QE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Covent House, George Street, YO1 9QE?

16 Covent House, George Street, YO1 9QE is in council tax band C.

Where is 16 Covent House, George Street, YO1 9QE located?

16 Covent House, George Street, YO1 9QE sits in York. It falls within the YO1 postcode district.

Is 16 Covent House, George Street, YO1 9QE in a safe area?

Police records around 16 Covent House, George Street, YO1 9QE show an average of 232 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (19% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Covent House, George Street, YO1 9QE?

The closest primary school to 16 Covent House, George Street, YO1 9QE is Fishergate Primary School (406m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Millthorpe School (1.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Covent House, George Street, YO1 9QE?

The closest bus stop to 16 Covent House, George Street, YO1 9QE is Dixon Lane, 57m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

41 m²

441 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Covent House

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

16 Covent House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO1 9QE). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 41 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (41–55 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 12 units on file. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity.

Sold January 2021 for £105,000. Across the public record there are 4 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 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 38.1% above the 2021 sale price.

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

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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

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 October 2030

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Covent House, George Street, York, YO1 9QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Covent House has no planning applications on record.

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£145,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£105,000

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

14 January 2021Most recent
£105,000
+20.7%over 13 years
17 April 2007
£87,000
+14.5%over 1 year
19 October 2005
£75,950
+20.6%over 2 years
14 February 2003
£63,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 9QE: £148,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in YO1 9QE

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.

Habitable Rooms for 16 Covent House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,561

Street avg £2,708

On par

Floor Area

41 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO1 9QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

Low

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65 dB

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