What kind of home is 12 Forth Street, YO26 4YS?

12 Forth Street, YO26 4YS is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Forth Street, YO26 4YS?

12 Forth Street, YO26 4YS last sold for £147,500 in December 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £52,000 in March 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Forth Street, YO26 4YS changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 2002 and December 2016, 12 Forth Street, YO26 4YS rose from £52,000 to £147,500, a change of £95,500. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Forth Street, YO26 4YS have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Forth Street, YO26 4YS is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in August 2016. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Forth Street, YO26 4YS?

12 Forth Street, YO26 4YS has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 4YS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Forth Street, YO26 4YS use?

The latest EPC at 12 Forth Street, YO26 4YS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Forth Street, YO26 4YS?

12 Forth Street, YO26 4YS is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 12 Forth Street, YO26 4YS in?

12 Forth Street, YO26 4YS sits in York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Forth Street, YO26 4YS?

Police records around 12 Forth Street, YO26 4YS show an average of 159 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Forth Street, YO26 4YS?

The closest primary school to 12 Forth Street, YO26 4YS is Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (309m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Vale of York Academy (1.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Forth Street, YO26 4YS?

The closest bus stop to 12 Forth Street, YO26 4YS is Sailsbury Road, 188m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Forth Street, York, YO26 4YS

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 12 Forth Street

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

12 Forth Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO26 4YS). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from August 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 is 39% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 61.9% 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

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Aug 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2016

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 August 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2016from Jun 2012

EPC improved fromD58toC69

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

100%75%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Forth Street, York, YO26 4YS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Forth Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£205,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£147,500

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2016Most recent
£147,500
+25.5%over 3 years
20 June 2013
£117,500
-12.3%over 6 years
14 June 2007
£134,000
+157.7%over 5 years
1 March 2002
£52,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 4YS: £180,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in YO26 4YS

On the street

Versus other Forth Street homes

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

12 Forth Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,010

Street avg £2,824

On par

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

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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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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.

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Crime

159/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Sailsbury Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO26 4YS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 4YS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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Common questions

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