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APARTMENT 1

RED HOUSE, 35, HIGH STREET, WHITBY, RUSWARP, NORTH YORKSHIRE YO21 1NH

2 beds 2 baths 1,001 sq ft Listed 21 Jan 2016 (-3790d)

£180,000

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# 2 bedroom apartment for sale (YO21 1NH)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | APARTMENT 1, RED HOUSE, 35, HIGH STREET, WHITBY, RUSWARP, NORTH YORKSHIRE YO21 1NH |
| Price | £180,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1900-1929 |
| Floor area | 93 m² |
| Last sold | £175,000 May 2016 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £983/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,450

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- E (£50)
- G (£350 - £450)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0738-9080-7214-4636-9950)

## Description

This immaculate ground floor apartment is beautifully presented throughout, situated in the pretty village of Ruswarp and has 2 double bedrooms. Being located on the ground floor of this desirable building, named the 'Red House', this property boasts its own private entrance which has a lovely seating area with original tiles and offers an ideal space to sit out and enjoy far-reaching views across the surrounding rolling countryside. The accommodation briefly comprises of a spacious lounge with a fireplace and large sliding sash window, a modern fitted kitchen with built-in appliances including a fridge, freezer, automatic washing machine and oven with electric hob. Also, a contemporary bathroom and two double bedrooms of generous proportions with one having the benefit of an en-suite shower room.Ample storage is provided in the form of useful storage cupboard to bedroom 1, the kitchen and the hallway. The apartment is warmed by gas central heating.Parking is rare and highly sought after in this village, making the fact this apartment has its own designated parking space a very valuable commodity.Although holiday letting and pets are not permitted, this would make a perfect second home, long term let investment or superb permanent home.The high quality of fit and finish have to be seen to be fully appreciated. Those looking for a luxury accommodation in a stunning area, with many amenities nearby, need look no further. Leasehold for a term of 999 years starting from 2004. There is a Management and Maintenance charge of approximately £920 per annum (which is paid, quarterly, in £230 installments) Please note: Holiday letting and pets are not permitted under the terms of the Lease

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/52747714/636956) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![Energy Perform...](/listings/photos/52747714/636960) - Energy Perform...

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| RED HOUSE, 35 APARTMENT 1 HIGH STREET, RUSWARP, WHITBY, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1NH | £175,000 | 03/05/2016 | Flat |
| RED HOUSE, 35 APARTMENT 1 HIGH STREET, RUSWARP, WHITBY, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1NH | £185,000 | 19/04/2006 | Flat |
| RED HOUSE, 35 APARTMENT 1 HIGH STREET, RUSWARP, WHITBY, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1NH | £148,950 | 22/03/2004 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 13 HIGH STREET, RUSWARP, WHITBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1NH | £257,500 | 26/07/2024 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 36 HIGH STREET, RUSWARP, WHITBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1NH | £357,500 | 04/03/2024 | Detached |
| TURNER HOUSE MILL COURT, RUSWARP, WHITBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1YL | £92,000 | 10/11/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 33 HIGH STREET, RUSWARP, WHITBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1NH | £100,000 | 31/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 9 MILL COURT, RUSWARP, WHITBY, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1YL | £170,000 | 27/10/2022 | Flat |
| [Same street] LUCY'S COTTAGE, 21 HIGH STREET, RUSWARP, WHITBY, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1NH | £187,000 | 14/04/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 14 HIGH STREET, RUSWARP, WHITBY, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1NH | £210,995 | 04/03/2022 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 20 HIGH STREET, RUSWARP, WHITBY, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1NH | £315,000 | 25/02/2022 | Terraced |
| THE GRANARY MILL COURT, RUSWARP, WHITBY, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1YL | £265,000 | 17/12/2021 | Flat |
| 5 MILL COURT, RUSWARP, WHITBY, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1YL | £92,000 | 05/08/2021 | Flat |
| [Same street] 28A HIGH STREET, RUSWARP, WHITBY, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1NH | £210,000 | 02/07/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £233,999 (7 sales)
**Area average:** £154,750 (4 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £154,125 (8 Flat, YO21, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +16.8%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £770/mo
- **Realistic:** £855/mo
- **Optimistic:** £941/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £549/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Kingfisher Drive, YO22 | £850/mo | 2 | 0.76 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Chancel Way, YO21 | £895/mo | 2 | 1.11 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Loggerhead Yard, YO21 | £750/mo | 2 | 1.18 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £832/mo (3 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.47% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £106,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £85,000

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £850/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 5.7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 17.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £31/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 0.7%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £1,935/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 29.4%
- **10y growth:** 53.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Yorkshire and The Humber; Flats and maisonettes series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -7.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 5.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 32.5%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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

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Property details

Floor area

93 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1900-1929

Last sold

£175,000 May 2016

Price per m²

£1,935/m²

Local average

£154,125 (+16.8%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (26,821 of 33,755)

Street crime

23 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

Key features

Immaculate ground floor apartment
2 bedrooms
Wonderful views
Designated parking space
Private entrance and seating area
EPC rating TBC

Additional details

Parking: Yes

Description

Listed by

Whitby

Henderson Property Services(Yorkshire) Ltd

Reference: 52747714

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 07/04/2016

Current heating cost: £983/year

Potential heating cost: £676/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,450

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (£50)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

Energy Perform...

Price history

17% since 2004

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	03/05/2016 (10 years ago)	£175,000	-5.4%
Sold	19/04/2006 (20 years ago)	£185,000	+24.2%
Sold	22/03/2004 (22 years ago)	£148,950	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
Same street 13 HIGH STREET, RUSWARP, WHITBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1NH	£257,500	26/07/2024	Terraced
Same street 36 HIGH STREET, RUSWARP, WHITBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1NH	£357,500	04/03/2024	Detached
TURNER HOUSE MILL COURT, RUSWARP, WHITBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1YL	£92,000	10/11/2023	Flat
Same street 33 HIGH STREET, RUSWARP, WHITBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1NH	£100,000	31/03/2023	Terraced
9 MILL COURT, RUSWARP, WHITBY, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1YL	£170,000	27/10/2022	Flat
Same street LUCY'S COTTAGE, 21 HIGH STREET, RUSWARP, WHITBY, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1NH	£187,000	14/04/2022	Terraced
Same street 14 HIGH STREET, RUSWARP, WHITBY, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1NH	£210,995	04/03/2022	Terraced
Same street 20 HIGH STREET, RUSWARP, WHITBY, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1NH	£315,000	25/02/2022	Terraced
THE GRANARY MILL COURT, RUSWARP, WHITBY, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1YL	£265,000	17/12/2021	Flat
5 MILL COURT, RUSWARP, WHITBY, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1YL	£92,000	05/08/2021	Flat
Same street 28A HIGH STREET, RUSWARP, WHITBY, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1NH	£210,000	02/07/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £233,999 (7 sales)

Area average: £154,750 (4 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 29.4%

10y growth 53.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Yorkshire and The Humber. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -7.3%

5y (index) 5.9%

10y (index) 32.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Yorkshire and The Humber. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £770/mo

Realistic £855/mo

Optimistic £941/mo

Based on Region from postcode lookup → Yorkshire and The Humber.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Scarborough: £549/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Colin Duck Grocers & Off Licence	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Ruswarp (Parish Church / Bus Shelter)	0.0 miles
Bus stop	Bus Stop (Ruswarp C of E Primary School)	0.0 miles
Shop	Jackson's Butchers	0.1 miles
Train station	Ruswarp	0.1 miles
Hospital	Whitby Hospital	1.0 miles
Train station	Whitby	1.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	10
Anti-social behaviour	4
Other theft	3
Criminal damage and arson	2
Burglary	1
Public order	1
Robbery	1
Shoplifting	1
Total incidents	23

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

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	Primary	0.0 miles	Requires improvement — 25 Sep 2023
Airy Hill Primary School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 19 May 2016
Whitby School	Secondary	0.8 miles	Requires improvement — 21 Jan 2024
Stakesby Primary Academy	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 30 Mar 2023
International Christian Language School for Functional English	Other	1.0 miles	— (No rating)

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Kingfisher Drive, YO22	£850/mo	2	0.76 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Chancel Way, YO21	£895/mo	2	1.11 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Loggerhead Yard, YO21	£750/mo	2	1.18 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £832/mo (3 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.47%

Max investor price (0.8%) £106,250

Target investor price (1%) £85,000

Gross yield 5.7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 17.6×

Monthly cashflow £31/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 0.7%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).