What kind of home is Elsmire, Main Street, YO61 1HQ?

Elsmire, Main Street, YO61 1HQ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Elsmire, Main Street, YO61 1HQ sell for?

Elsmire, Main Street, YO61 1HQ last sold for £262,500 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Elsmire, Main Street, YO61 1HQ?

The current EPC rating for Elsmire, Main Street, YO61 1HQ is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. It has improved from a G recorded in October 2020 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Elsmire, Main Street, YO61 1HQ?

Elsmire, Main Street, YO61 1HQ has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (689 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 57% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO61 1HQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Elsmire, Main Street, YO61 1HQ use?

The latest EPC at Elsmire, Main Street, YO61 1HQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Elsmire, Main Street, YO61 1HQ?

Elsmire, Main Street, YO61 1HQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Elsmire, Main Street, YO61 1HQ in?

Elsmire, Main Street, YO61 1HQ sits in Huby, York, York. It falls within the YO61 postcode district.

Is Elsmire, Main Street, YO61 1HQ in a safe area?

Police records around Elsmire, Main Street, YO61 1HQ show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Other theft makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Elsmire, Main Street, YO61 1HQ?

The closest primary school to Elsmire, Main Street, YO61 1HQ is Huby CofE Primary School (311m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Elsmire, Main Street, YO61 1HQ?

The closest bus stop to Elsmire, Main Street, YO61 1HQ is Womans Institute Hall, 147m away. In total there are 27 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Elsmire, Main Street, Huby, York, YO61 1HQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

64 m²

689 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Elsmire

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

Elsmire is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Huby, York, York (YO61 1HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2020 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (148 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 10.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 76.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £262,500 in October 2023.

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
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2023

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Oct 2020

EPC improved fromG5toE39

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Elsmire, Main Street, Huby, York, YO61 1HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Elsmire has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2023)

£262,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 October 2023Most recent
£262,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 1HQ: £540,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in YO61 1HQ

On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Elsmire is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,102

Street avg £3,384

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

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.

£306k

1, Aldwark, Alne

YO61 1UE

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£223k

1 Chapel Court, Huby

YO61 1YF

2 bed1 bath

£381k

1 Gale Road, Alne

YO61 1TH

2 bed1 bath

£207k

1 High Street, Stillington

YO61 1LG

2 bed

£470k

1 Breckland Court, Tollerton

YO61 1AP

2 bed2 bath

£273k

1 Gale Garth, Alne

YO61 1TQ

3 bed1 bath

£258k

1 East View, Stillington Road, Sutton On The Forest

YO61 1EJ

3 bed

£362k

1 Hall View, Mill Lane, Stillington

YO61 1NG

3 bed

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.

Full York report

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

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Womans Institute Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Huby CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO61 1HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO61 1HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Elsmire, Main Street, Huby, York, YO61 1HQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.