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3 sales on record
About 1 Firbank Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Firbank Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Strensall, York, York (YO32 5YJ). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 8.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 sits 52.4% above the 2014 sale of £191,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 33.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Firbank Close, Strensall, York, YO32 5YJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Firbank Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2025ExtensionFullHouseholder Approval
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
First floor rear extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Firbank Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2014)
£191,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Firbank Close homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£2,653
Street avg £2,749
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Melcombe Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO32 5YJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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