Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4 West Villas, Bell Lane, Huby, York, YO61 1YB
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About 4 West Villas
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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 £212,000 is 41.3% 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.
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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 3)
Dec 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 December 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2019from Nov 2015
Low Energy Lighting
0%89%
More low energy lighting installed
Dec 2019from Jan 2019
EPC improved fromF38toE39
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
89%25%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4 West Villas, Bell Lane, Huby, York, YO61 1YB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4 West Villas has no planning applications on record.
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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
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£212,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2007)
£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
£185,0002 West Villas, Bell Lane, Huby, York, YO61 1YB
Sold Jul 2019
£300,0001 West Villas, Bell Lane, Huby, York, YO61 1YB
Sold Jul 2019
£276,0009 West Villas, Bell Lane, Huby, York, YO61 1YB
Sold May 2015
£145,000
Versus other West Villas homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the York district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
41/mo
Falling 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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO61 1YB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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