Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Firs, Main Street, Whenby, York, YO61 4SE
Estimated value
£306,000
- Since the 2012 sale (£181,000)+69%
- Against YO61 4SE's recent median (£350,000)-13%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£306,000
- Against its 2012 sale (£181,000)+69%
- Against YO61 4SE's recent median (£350,000)-13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Firs is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in YO61 4SE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
87 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2012
Recent sales in YO61 4SE
5 sales, median £350,000 (2024–2016)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
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
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About The Firs
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
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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.
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
Current Certificate
May 2012EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 May 2022
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Firs, Main Street, Whenby, York, YO61 4SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
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.
Versus other Main Street homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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.
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences258 reports48%
- Anti-social Behaviour89 reports17%
- Other Theft40 reports8%
- Public Order35 reports7%
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 4SE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Firs is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in YO61 4SE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for The Firs. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Firs was lodged in May 2012 at band D and expired in May 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Firs. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from YO61 4SE. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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