Sold STC Town house

18 UPPER PRICE STREET

YORK, YORK YO23 1BJ

4 beds 2 baths 129 m² Listed 18 Mar 2025 (-489d)

£535,000

Guide Price

Reduced on 28 Jul 2025

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

129 m²

Last sold

£515,000 Jan 2026

Local average

£347,667 (+53.9%)

Deprivation

Decile 3 (7,002 of 33,755)

Street crime

633 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

  • NO ONWARD CHAIN
  • EASY ACCESS TO YORK CITY CENTRE & RAILWAY STATION
  • NO WORK REQUIRED
  • TWO BATHROOMS
  • WALKING DISTANCE TO BISHOPTHORPE ROAD SHOPS
  • WELL PRESENTED THROUGHOUT

Additional details

Heating
Gas, Central
Accessibility
No wheelchair access
Parking
On street
Garden
Patio, Enclosed garden

Description

EARLY VIEWING IS HIGHLY ADVISED FOR THIS WELL PRESENTED HOME IN A SUPERB LOCATION

This well presented four-bedroom townhouse is very well located, within easy walking distance of Bishopthorpe Road and easy access to York city centre and York railway station.

Accommodation briefly comprises, to the ground floor: entrance hall, sitting room, good sized open plan kitchen/diner, utility room and downstairs w/c.

To the first floor are three bedrooms and family bathroom; and on the second floor is a further bedroom with an ensuite shower room.

The property also benefits from a pleasant courtyard garden to the rear.

This well appointed family home has a cosy living room which benefits from a feature fire place, wood floor and double glazed windows with fitted plantation blinds.

The living-dining-kitchen area to the rear of the property is the hub of the house and features a modern kitchen. The living area benefits from wood flooring and a beautiful log burning stove, while the kitchen/dining area has tile flooring and double doors that lead out to courtyard area ideal for sitting outside on a pleasant evening.

Beyond the kitchen is a handy utility area and down stairs w/c.

To the first floor the bedroom to the front elevation is a good sized room which benefits from two double glazed windows to the front elevation and wood flooring. The family bathroom is well located next to the master bedroom, bedrooms three and floor on this level are a comfortable size. While the bedroom on the second floor would be well suited as a master suite or ideal for guests as it benefits from an ensuite shower room.

To the exterior of the property is a pretty forecourt to the front elevation which features two olive trees, to the rear is an enclosed patio garden which benefits from a handy storage building ideal for storage

EARLY VIEWING IS HIGHLY ADVISED FOR THIS WELL PRESENTED HOME IN A SUPERB LOCATION

Council Tax C Band York City Council

Compliance - Agents are required by law to conduct anti-money laundering checks on all those buying a property. We outsource the initial checks to a partner supplier, Landmark, who will contact you once you have had an offer accepted on a property you wish to buy. The cost of these checks is £40 + VAT per person. This is a non-refundable fee. These charges cover the cost of obtaining relevant data, any manual checks and monitoring which might be required. This fee will need to be paid, and the checks completed in advance of the office issuing a memorandum of sale on the property you would like to buy.

Listed by

York

Chestnut Solutions Ltd

Reference: 159566570

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

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EPC Graphs

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FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #8151411

Property Details

Street: 18 Upper Price Street

Town: YORK

Postcode: YO23 1BJ

Installation Details

Items: 7 windows and 1 door

Certificate Issued: 09/05/2011

Work Completed: 14/02/2011

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

61% since 2011

Event Date Price % change
Sold 22/01/2026 (5 months ago) £515,000 +36.6%
Sold 23/04/2015 (11 years ago) £377,050 +18%
Sold 18/05/2011 (15 years ago) £319,500

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
73 THORPE STREET, YORK, YO23 1NJ £535,000 16/01/2026 Terraced
33 SCARCROFT ROAD, YORK, YO23 1NE £390,000 18/11/2025 Terraced
4 THORPE STREET, YORK, YO23 1NL £407,500 14/02/2025 Terraced
58 NUNTHORPE ROAD, YORK, YO23 1BP £300,000 22/11/2023 Terraced
58 SCARCROFT ROAD, YORK, YO23 1NF £860,000 30/10/2023 Terraced
77 RUSSELL STREET, YORK, YO23 1NN £397,000 27/10/2023 Terraced
5 ROSE TERRACE, YORK, YO23 1DF £410,000 25/09/2023 Terraced
20 THORPE STREET, YORK, YO23 1NL £402,500 08/09/2023 Terraced
65 THORPE STREET, YORK, YO23 1NJ £472,500 19/07/2023 Terraced
15 THORPE STREET, YORK, YO23 1NJ £460,500 12/07/2023 Terraced
Same street 13 UPPER PRICE STREET, YORK, YO23 1BJ £485,000 22/06/2023 Terraced
65 RUSSELL STREET, YORK, YO23 1NN £381,000 04/04/2023 Terraced
2 ALCELINA COURT, YORK, YO23 1BT £265,000 28/03/2023 Terraced
26 NUNTHORPE ROAD, YORK, YO23 1BG £500,000 24/03/2023 Terraced
23 THORPE STREET, YORK, YO23 1NJ £455,500 10/02/2023 Terraced
81 MILLFIELD ROAD, YORK, YO23 1NH £572,500 13/12/2022 Terraced
21 ST BENEDICT ROAD, YORK, YO23 1YA £250,000 09/12/2022 Terraced
36 MILLFIELD ROAD, YORK, YO23 1NQ £575,000 06/12/2022 Terraced
60 SCARCROFT ROAD, YORK, YO23 1NF £895,000 06/12/2022 Terraced
73 THORPE STREET, YORK, YO23 1NJ £430,000 25/11/2022 Terraced
49 RUSSELL STREET, YORK, YO23 1NN £360,000 10/10/2022 Terraced
Same street 8 UPPER PRICE STREET, YORK, YO23 1BJ £460,000 08/08/2022 Terraced

Street average: £472,500 (2 sales)

Area average: £465,950 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth -1.3%
10y growth 1.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): York. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 3.4%
5y (index) 15.4%
10y (index) 41.1%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for York. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,064/mo
Realistic £1,182/mo
Optimistic £1,300/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → York.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for York: £1,197/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop BNT Stores 0.0 miles
Bus stop Scarcroft Primary School 0.1 miles
Shop York Carpet & Bed Centre 0.1 miles
Bus stop Victoria Bar 0.2 miles
Train station York 0.5 miles
Train station Unknown 0.7 miles
Hospital The Retreat 1.1 miles
University 22 Acres 1.7 miles
University Zone 7 1.8 miles
Hospital Stockton Hall 4.6 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 191
Anti-social behaviour 151
Shoplifting 112
Public order 40
Criminal damage and arson 32
Other theft 27
Drugs 20
Bicycle theft 17
Robbery 14
Burglary 10
Possession of weapons 8
Vehicle crime 7
Other crime 2
Theft from the person 2
Total incidents 633

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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Scarcroft Primary School Primary 0.1 miles Good — 5 Dec 2022
Millthorpe School Secondary 0.2 miles Good — 29 Apr 2024
All Saints Catholic School York Secondary 0.2 miles Outstanding — 19 Nov 2024
The Mount School (York) Other 0.4 miles (No rating)
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 27 Feb 2013

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.22%
Max investor price (0.8%) £147,750
Target investor price (1%) £118,200
  • 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).