Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
42 Scarcroft Hill, York, YO24 1DE
2 planning records
Estimated value
£814,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£830,000)-2%
- Against YO24 1DE's recent median (£599,950)+36%
Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
191 m²
2056 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 27
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£814,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£830,000)-2%
- Against YO24 1DE's recent median (£599,950)+36%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 42 Scarcroft Hill is modelled from its 191 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in YO24 1DE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
191 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2024
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in YO24 1DE
5 sales, median £599,950 (2023–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
7 August 2022Most recent
£830,000
+58.1%over 8 years24 April 2014
£525,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO24 1DE: £599,950 (2023–2020).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 42 Scarcroft Hill, York, YO24 1DE. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 42 Scarcroft Hill
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Scarcroft Hill is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO24 1DE). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2056 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (October 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 61), a 2-band jump.
At 191 m² the property is well over the postcode median (145 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 73.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £830,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
42 Scarcroft Hill sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F27
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 September 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2024from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromE54toF27
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Very PoorPoor
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
32%90%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 42 Scarcroft Hill, York, YO24 1DE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
42 Scarcroft Hill has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 42 Scarcroft Hill, York, YO24 1DE
2decisions1extensions12documents5nearby
- Mar 2015ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00082/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- FullAug 2015Decision
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Versus other Scarcroft Hill homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 42 Scarcroft Hill runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,346
Street avg £3,276
Floor Area
191 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
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
210/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Scarcroft Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
All Saints Catholic School York. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- All Saints Catholic School YorkSecondary104m
- Millthorpe SchoolSecondary287m
- Scarcroft Primary SchoolPrimary329m
- St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary617m
Nearest stops
- Scarcroft Primary SchoolBus stop198m
- The MountBus stop260m
- Mount ValeBus stop363m
- Cambridge StreetBus stop369m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences844 reports31%
- Anti-social Behaviour763 reports28%
- Criminal Damage & Arson214 reports8%
- Shoplifting209 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO24 1DE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 42 Scarcroft Hill is modelled from its 191 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in YO24 1DE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 42 Scarcroft Hill. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 42 Scarcroft Hill was lodged in September 2024 at band F and is valid until September 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 42 Scarcroft Hill. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from YO24 1DE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 42 Scarcroft Hill is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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