4 West Villas, Bell Lane, Huby, York, YO61 1YB
About 4 West Villas
4 West Villas is a mid-terrace house in Huby, York, York (YO61 1YB). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
Held since December 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 is 40% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 20.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
4 West Villas 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 December 2007Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 1YB: £230,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in YO61 1YB
3 West Villas, Bell Lane, Huby, York, YO61 1YB
Sold Aug 2023
£230,00011 West Villas, Bell Lane, Huby, York, YO61 1YB
Sold Jun 2022
£185,0001 West Villas, Bell Lane, Huby, York, YO61 1YB
Sold Jul 2019
£276,0002 West Villas, Bell Lane, Huby, York, YO61 1YB
Sold Jul 2019
£300,0009 West Villas, Bell Lane, Huby, York, YO61 1YB
Sold May 2015
£145,000
Versus other West Villas homes
On floor area, 4 West Villas runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,459
Street avg £2,538
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
The Mended Drum — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Huby CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB







