What kind of home is Helena Mews, Apartment 9, 71 Foxwood Lane, YO24 3NT?

Helena Mews, Apartment 9, 71 Foxwood Lane, YO24 3NT is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Helena Mews, Apartment 9, 71 Foxwood Lane, YO24 3NT sell for?

Helena Mews, Apartment 9, 71 Foxwood Lane, YO24 3NT last sold for £124,000 in October 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £94,500 in April 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Helena Mews, Apartment 9, 71 Foxwood Lane, YO24 3NT?

Across 3 sales between April 2005 and October 2015, Helena Mews, Apartment 9, 71 Foxwood Lane, YO24 3NT rose from £94,500 to £124,000, a change of £29,500. That works out to roughly +2.6% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Helena Mews, Apartment 9, 71 Foxwood Lane, YO24 3NT have?

The current EPC rating for Helena Mews, Apartment 9, 71 Foxwood Lane, YO24 3NT is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has dropped from a C recorded in March 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Helena Mews, Apartment 9, 71 Foxwood Lane, YO24 3NT?

Helena Mews, Apartment 9, 71 Foxwood Lane, YO24 3NT has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (495 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Helena Mews, Apartment 9, 71 Foxwood Lane, YO24 3NT use?

The latest EPC at Helena Mews, Apartment 9, 71 Foxwood Lane, YO24 3NT records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Helena Mews, Apartment 9, 71 Foxwood Lane, YO24 3NT?

Helena Mews, Apartment 9, 71 Foxwood Lane, YO24 3NT is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Helena Mews, Apartment 9, 71 Foxwood Lane, YO24 3NT in?

Helena Mews, Apartment 9, 71 Foxwood Lane, YO24 3NT sits in York. It falls within the YO24 postcode district.

What is crime like near Helena Mews, Apartment 9, 71 Foxwood Lane, YO24 3NT?

Police records around Helena Mews, Apartment 9, 71 Foxwood Lane, YO24 3NT show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Helena Mews, Apartment 9, 71 Foxwood Lane, YO24 3NT?

The closest primary school to Helena Mews, Apartment 9, 71 Foxwood Lane, YO24 3NT is Woodthorpe Primary School (752m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is York High School (628m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Helena Mews, Apartment 9, 71 Foxwood Lane, YO24 3NT?

The closest bus stop to Helena Mews, Apartment 9, 71 Foxwood Lane, YO24 3NT is Foxwood Lane Shops, 64m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Helena Mews, Apartment 9, 71 Foxwood Lane, York, YO24 3NT

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

46 m²

495 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Helena Mews

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

Helena Mews is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in York (YO24 3NT). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in Helena Mews, where floor areas span 30–53 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (57 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015). Across 2005–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 31.5% above the 2015 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
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

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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.

Helena Mews sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Mar 2010

EPC improved fromC76toD57

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Helena Mews, Apartment 9, 71 Foxwood Lane, York, YO24 3NT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Helena Mews has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

14 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.

Helena Mews valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£124,000

Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

30 October 2015Most recent
£124,000
12 July 2007
£124,000
+31.2%over 2 years
28 April 2005
£94,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO24 3NT: £135,000 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in YO24 3NT

On the street

Versus other Foxwood Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Helena Mews runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,696

Street avg £2,911

On par

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 46 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Nearest stop

0.1 km

Foxwood Lane Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

York High School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO24 3NT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO24 3NT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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