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 £293,000 sits 61.9% 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 13 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 May 2022
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Planning history
The Firs has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
£293,000
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
1/mo
Steady 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