Fairview House, Whitwell, York, YO60 7JJ
About Fairview House
Fairview House is a semi-detached house in Whitwell, York, York (YO60 7JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 111), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 69 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 16 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Window efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Fairview House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Fairview House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£270,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO60 7JJ: £530,000 (2023–2005).
Nearby sales in YO60 7JJ
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus the street
Fairview House is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 185 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 10.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Whitwell Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Welburn Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB