The Firs, Main Street, Whenby, York, YO61 4SE
About The Firs
The Firs is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Whenby, York, York (YO61 4SE). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £306,000 sits 69.1% above the 2012 sale of £181,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 28.9% below the postcode norm. At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (164 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in December 2012.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
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Energy performance
The Firs's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2022
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 May 2022
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Planning history
The Firs has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
£306,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£181,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
21 December 2012Most recent
£181,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 4SE: £350,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in YO61 4SE
Field View, Main Street, Whenby, York, YO61 4SE
Sold Oct 2024
£300,000Rose Cottage, Main Street, Whenby, York, YO61 4SE
Sold Feb 2021
£480,000The Smithy, Main Street, Whenby, York, YO61 4SE
Sold Jul 2018
£350,000Thistlefold, Main Street, Whenby, York, YO61 4SE
Sold Feb 2016
£525,000Pine Cottage, Main Street, Whenby, York, YO61 4SE
Sold Oct 2005
£382,500
Versus other Main Street homes
On price per m², The Firs runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,080
Street avg £3,787
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 9.6 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
41/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB