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Grasmead House, Flat 1, 1 Scarcroft Hill, York, YO24 1DF

Extendable
Property type
Detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Grasmead House

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

Grasmead House is a one-bedroom detached house in York (YO24 1DF). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 74 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Grasmead House (57–74 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 4 units on file. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Last sold in February 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. At 74 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 is 20.4% above the 2018 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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

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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)
Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Apr 2017
EPC improved fromE54toD62
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Grasmead House, Flat 1, 1 Scarcroft Hill, York, YO24 1DF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Grasmead House has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

5 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.

Grasmead House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£262,500

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2018Most recent

    £262,500

    +128.3%over 16 years
  2. 31 October 2001

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO24 1DF: £531,200 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Scarcroft Hill homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Grasmead House is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,547

Street avg £4,418

Strongly below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Grasmead House

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady 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. 29 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 YO24 1DF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO24 1DF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO24 1DF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.1dB

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 Grasmead House, Flat 1, 1 Scarcroft Hill, York, YO24 1DF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.