3 Forth Street, York, YO26 4YS
About 3 Forth Street
3 Forth Street is a mid-terrace house in York (YO26 4YS). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
At 74 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £179,000 in February 2021. Across the public record there are 6 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 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 30.2% above the 2021 sale price.
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Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
3 Forth Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 3 Forth Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 24 years.
£179,000
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
5 February 2021Most recent
£179,000
+19.3%over 4 years24 March 2016
£150,000
+24.0%over 5 years15 April 2010
£121,000
+4.3%over 2 years10 September 2007
£116,000
+32.6%over 3 years2 September 2004
£87,500
+201.7%over 7 years27 July 1997
£29,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 4YS: £180,000 (2025–2021).
Versus other Forth Street homes
3 Forth Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,419
Street avg £2,898
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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Crime
4/mo
Steady 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB