What type of property is 31 Fairfax Crescent, YO26 7QX?

31 Fairfax Crescent, YO26 7QX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 31 Fairfax Crescent, YO26 7QX?

31 Fairfax Crescent, YO26 7QX last sold for £320,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £243,000 in November 2015. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 31 Fairfax Crescent, YO26 7QX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between November 2015 and October 2024, 31 Fairfax Crescent, YO26 7QX rose from £243,000 to £320,000, a change of £77,000. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31 Fairfax Crescent, YO26 7QX?

The current EPC rating for 31 Fairfax Crescent, YO26 7QX is E with a score of 51 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 31 Fairfax Crescent, YO26 7QX?

31 Fairfax Crescent, YO26 7QX has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (1,227 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 7QX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 31 Fairfax Crescent, YO26 7QX heated?

The latest EPC at 31 Fairfax Crescent, YO26 7QX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 31 Fairfax Crescent, YO26 7QX?

31 Fairfax Crescent, YO26 7QX has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 31 Fairfax Crescent, YO26 7QX?

31 Fairfax Crescent, YO26 7QX is in council tax band C.

Where is 31 Fairfax Crescent, YO26 7QX located?

31 Fairfax Crescent, YO26 7QX sits in Tockwith, York, York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

What is crime like near 31 Fairfax Crescent, YO26 7QX?

Police records around 31 Fairfax Crescent, YO26 7QX show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 31 Fairfax Crescent, YO26 7QX?

The closest primary school to 31 Fairfax Crescent, YO26 7QX is Tockwith Church of England Primary Academy (627m).

What transport links are near 31 Fairfax Crescent, YO26 7QX?

The closest bus stop to 31 Fairfax Crescent, YO26 7QX is Driving Centre, 299m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Fairfax Crescent, Tockwith, York, YO26 7QX

3 sales on record4 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

114 m²

1227 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 51

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Fairfax Crescent

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

31 Fairfax Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tockwith, York, York (YO26 7QX). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft.

4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 114 m² it's 16.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 19 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 15.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £320,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
LoftYes
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingOff street

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

31 Fairfax Crescent's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

E51

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Fairfax Crescent, Tockwith, York, YO26 7QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

Mar 2021
ExtensionOutline
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Notification for the erection of a single storey rear extension. The proposed extension would extend 4.5 metres beyond an original rear wall, have a height to the eaves of 2.4 metres and a height to the ridge of 3.9 metres.
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
21/00841/PNX
View planning record
Apr 2020
DemolitionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of conservatory. Erection of 1 single-storey extension.
Agent
pop architectural
Extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
20/00508/FUL
View planning record

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

31 Fairfax Crescent saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£314,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£320,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

24 October 2024Most recent
£320,000
+18.5%over 4 years
9 September 2020
£270,000
+11.1%over 4 years
2 November 2015
£243,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 7QX: £375,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in YO26 7QX

On the street

Versus other Fairfax Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 31 Fairfax Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,807

Street avg £2,591

On par

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

£302k

1 Cowstail Lane, Tockwith

YO26 7SD

3 bed2 bath

£290k

1 Grange Cottages, Tockwith Road, Long Marston

YO26 7PL

3 bed

£352k

1 Fairfax Crescent, Tockwith

YO26 7QX

3 bed

£545k

1 2, Springfield Terrace, Tockwith

YO26 7QB

4 bed2 bath

£517k

1 Lucas Road, Tockwith

YO26 7QY

5 bed2 bath

£323k

1 Glebe Cottages, Hutton Street, Hutton Wandesley

YO26 7NB

£299k

1 Bunting Drive, Tockwith

YO26 7SB

£296k

1 Crawford Close, Tockwith

YO26 7QT

Area

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Full York report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Driving Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Tockwith Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO26 7QX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 7QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

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