# 126 HOVINGHAM DRIVE, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO12 5DT

## Property details

- Slug: `3832156` (address key hash: `38321562cbeb821f303d00ab0f59fd78865a8d9c`)
- Postcode: YO12 5DT
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 67 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £206,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £3,075/m²
- Local average: £202,946 (47 sales)
- Street crime: 145 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £206,000
- Date: 2026-01-22
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 01/03/2031
- **Current heating cost:** £476/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £11,190

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- B4 (£300 - £600)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£15)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/7719-7027-7000-0452-5202)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-22 | £206,000 | Semi-detached | — | £208,087 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-7be8-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 126 HOVINGHAM DRIVE, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO12 5DT | £206,000 | 22/01/2026 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [158950436](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/503dd6a)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £206,000 |
| listed | 2025-03-04 | £210,000 |
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £186,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 39 SETTRINGTON ROAD, WOODLANDS, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO12 5DL | £190,000 | 14/01/2026 | Semi-detached |
| 15 PLAXTON COURT, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO12 6QT | £225,350 | 13/03/2025 | Semi-detached |
| 122 HOVINGHAM DRIVE, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO12 5DT | £200,000 | 19/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 169 STEPNEY ROAD, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO12 5NJ | £220,000 | 14/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 33 SETTRINGTON ROAD, WOODLANDS, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO12 5DL | £200,000 | 22/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 24 THE COPSE, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO12 5HG | £165,000 | 19/11/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 18 THE COPSE, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO12 5HG | £182,000 | 29/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 95 HOVINGHAM DRIVE, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO12 5XT | £245,000 | 06/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 15 THE COPSE, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO12 5HG | £175,000 | 06/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £200,261 (9 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 4.1%
- **10y growth:** 35.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Yorkshire and The Humber; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 7.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 25.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 53.2%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Yorkshire and The Humber). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £770/mo
- **Realistic:** £856/mo
- **Optimistic:** £942/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Scarborough (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.42% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £107,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £85,600

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 55 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 28 |
| Shoplifting | 18 |
| Public order | 13 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **145** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| The Woodlands Academy | Other | 0.2 miles | Good — 17 Apr 2024 |
| Graham School | Secondary | 0.2 miles | Requires improvement — 19 Sep 2023 |
| Scarborough Sixth Form College | Other | 0.3 miles | — (No rating) |
| St Augustine's Catholic School - a Catholic voluntary academy | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 27 May 2016 |
| Barrowcliff School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 25 Jul 2023 |