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APARTMENT 6

VESTA HOUSE, OLYMPIAN COURT, YORK, YORK YO10 3UN

2 beds 1 baths 829 sq ft Listed 1 Jun 2016 (-3714d)

£185,000

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# 2 bedroom apartment for sale (YO10 3UN)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | APARTMENT 6, VESTA HOUSE, OLYMPIAN COURT, YORK, YORK YO10 3UN |
| Price | £185,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1991-1995 |
| Floor area | 77 m² |
| Last sold | £225,000 Sep 2024 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 14/03/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £634/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £400

### Recommendations
- G (£350 - £450)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/7134-3927-8300-0805-5296)

## Description

NO CHAIN - A stunning executive apartment located on the second floor of this popular modern development. The property is presented in immaculate condition throughout and offers a spacious open plan lounge/kitchen with integrated modern appliances and space for a dining area, 2 double bedrooms (one with en-suite shower facilities), master bathroom with shower over bath, ample storage space within the apartment and own allocated parking bay.

Ground rent: £100 per annum

Service charge: £1399 per annum

Management company: Trinity Estates

## Property Photos

- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/59755466/382571) - Lounge
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/59755466/382573) - Kitchen
- ![Vesta House](/listings/photos/59755466/382575) - Vesta House
- ![Master bedroom](/listings/photos/59755466/382577) - Master bedroom
- ![Vesta House](/listings/photos/59755466/382584) - Vesta House
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/59755466/382587) - Bathroom
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/59755466/382588) - Bedroom 2
- ![Map](/listings/photos/59755466/382591) - Map

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/59755466/382595) - Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC Graph](/listings/photos/59755466/382597) - EPC Graph

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| VESTA HOUSE APARTMENT 6 OLYMPIAN COURT, YORK, YO10 3UN | £225,000 | 19/09/2024 | Flat |
| VESTA HOUSE APARTMENT 6 OLYMPIAN COURT, YORK, YO10 3UN | £185,000 | 17/08/2016 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| MANOR COURT FLAT 39 LAWRENCE STREET, YORK, YO10 3EU | £160,000 | 11/07/2025 | Flat |
| MANOR COURT FLAT 21 LAWRENCE STREET, YORK, YO10 3EU | £228,000 | 28/01/2025 | Flat |
| ROMULUS HOUSE APARTMENT 12 OLYMPIAN COURT, YORK, YO10 3UG | £190,000 | 13/10/2023 | Flat |
| MANOR COURT FLAT 1 LAWRENCE STREET, YORK, YO10 3EU | £250,000 | 04/07/2023 | Flat |
| VESTA HOUSE APARTMENT 5 OLYMPIAN COURT, YORK, YO10 3UN | £210,000 | 06/06/2023 | Flat |
| MANOR COURT FLAT 7 LAWRENCE STREET, YORK, YO10 3EU | £221,000 | 31/03/2023 | Flat |
| ROMULUS HOUSE APARTMENT 24 OLYMPIAN COURT, YORK, YO10 3UG | £168,000 | 03/03/2023 | Flat |
| VESTA HOUSE APARTMENT 27 OLYMPIAN COURT, YORK, YO10 3UN | £215,000 | 24/02/2023 | Flat |
| VESTA HOUSE APARTMENT 21 OLYMPIAN COURT, YORK, YO10 3UN | £205,000 | 21/12/2022 | Flat |
| MANOR COURT FLAT 6 LAWRENCE STREET, YORK, YO10 3EU | £232,500 | 16/12/2022 | Flat |
| 1 BECKSIDE GARDENS, YORK, YO10 3TX | £210,100 | 09/12/2022 | Flat |
| NEPTUNE HOUSE APARTMENT 35 OLYMPIAN COURT, YORK, YO10 3UD | £202,000 | 31/10/2022 | Flat |
| NEPTUNE HOUSE APARTMENT 8 OLYMPIAN COURT, YORK, YO10 3UD | £234,995 | 07/10/2022 | Flat |
| JUPITER HOUSE APARTMENT 8 OLYMPIAN COURT, YORK, YO10 3UA | £217,000 | 31/08/2022 | Flat |
| TRADEWINDS, 127 APARTMENT 3 LAWRENCE STREET, YORK, YO10 3EG | £190,000 | 30/08/2022 | Flat |
| TRADEWINDS, 127 APARTMENT 7 LAWRENCE STREET, YORK, YO10 3EG | £180,000 | 22/08/2022 | Flat |
| JUPITER HOUSE APARTMENT 11 OLYMPIAN COURT, YORK, YO10 3UA | £222,500 | 10/08/2022 | Flat |
| NEPTUNE HOUSE APARTMENT 3 OLYMPIAN COURT, YORK, YO10 3UD | £248,000 | 22/07/2022 | Flat |
| LIBER HOUSE APARTMENT 11 OLYMPIAN COURT, YORK, YO10 3UF | £166,500 | 08/07/2022 | Flat |
| BACCHUS HOUSE APARTMENT 1 OLYMPIAN COURT, YORK, YO10 3UL | £169,000 | 06/07/2022 | Flat |

**Area average:** £205,980 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £201,792 (12 Flat, YO10, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -8.3%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (York). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,067/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,186/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,305/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £773/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 Terraced House, Chaucer St, YO10 | £1,200/mo | 2 | 0.18 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Chaucer Street, YO10 | £1,450/mo | 2 | 0.19 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,325/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.72% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £165,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £132,500

*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 £1,325/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 11.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £439/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 9.8%

*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:** £2,403/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 9.4%
- **10y growth:** 17.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for York; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -1%
- **5y growth (index):** 2.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 22.5%

## 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

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

77 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£225,000 Sep 2024

Price per m²

£2,403/m²

Local average

£201,792 (-8.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (24,692 of 33,755)

Street crime

636 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Secure Entry System
Second Floor Apartment
Communal Gardens
Allocated parking space
Secure Cycle Shed
Close to the City Centre
EPC - Rating B

Additional details

Parking: Yes

Description

Listed by

York

The Property Franchise Group

Reference: 59755466

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 15/03/2024

Expiry date: 14/03/2034

Current heating cost: £634/year

Potential heating cost: £548/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £400

Recommendations

Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EPC Graph

Price history

22% since 2016

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	19/09/2024 (1 year ago)	£225,000	+21.6%
Sold	17/08/2016 (9 years ago)	£185,000	—

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
MANOR COURT FLAT 39 LAWRENCE STREET, YORK, YO10 3EU	£160,000	11/07/2025	Flat
MANOR COURT FLAT 21 LAWRENCE STREET, YORK, YO10 3EU	£228,000	28/01/2025	Flat
ROMULUS HOUSE APARTMENT 12 OLYMPIAN COURT, YORK, YO10 3UG	£190,000	13/10/2023	Flat
MANOR COURT FLAT 1 LAWRENCE STREET, YORK, YO10 3EU	£250,000	04/07/2023	Flat
VESTA HOUSE APARTMENT 5 OLYMPIAN COURT, YORK, YO10 3UN	£210,000	06/06/2023	Flat
MANOR COURT FLAT 7 LAWRENCE STREET, YORK, YO10 3EU	£221,000	31/03/2023	Flat
ROMULUS HOUSE APARTMENT 24 OLYMPIAN COURT, YORK, YO10 3UG	£168,000	03/03/2023	Flat
VESTA HOUSE APARTMENT 27 OLYMPIAN COURT, YORK, YO10 3UN	£215,000	24/02/2023	Flat
VESTA HOUSE APARTMENT 21 OLYMPIAN COURT, YORK, YO10 3UN	£205,000	21/12/2022	Flat
MANOR COURT FLAT 6 LAWRENCE STREET, YORK, YO10 3EU	£232,500	16/12/2022	Flat
1 BECKSIDE GARDENS, YORK, YO10 3TX	£210,100	09/12/2022	Flat
NEPTUNE HOUSE APARTMENT 35 OLYMPIAN COURT, YORK, YO10 3UD	£202,000	31/10/2022	Flat
NEPTUNE HOUSE APARTMENT 8 OLYMPIAN COURT, YORK, YO10 3UD	£234,995	07/10/2022	Flat
JUPITER HOUSE APARTMENT 8 OLYMPIAN COURT, YORK, YO10 3UA	£217,000	31/08/2022	Flat
TRADEWINDS, 127 APARTMENT 3 LAWRENCE STREET, YORK, YO10 3EG	£190,000	30/08/2022	Flat
TRADEWINDS, 127 APARTMENT 7 LAWRENCE STREET, YORK, YO10 3EG	£180,000	22/08/2022	Flat
JUPITER HOUSE APARTMENT 11 OLYMPIAN COURT, YORK, YO10 3UA	£222,500	10/08/2022	Flat
NEPTUNE HOUSE APARTMENT 3 OLYMPIAN COURT, YORK, YO10 3UD	£248,000	22/07/2022	Flat
LIBER HOUSE APARTMENT 11 OLYMPIAN COURT, YORK, YO10 3UF	£166,500	08/07/2022	Flat
BACCHUS HOUSE APARTMENT 1 OLYMPIAN COURT, YORK, YO10 3UL	£169,000	06/07/2022	Flat

Area average: £205,980 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 9.4%

10y growth 17.4%

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

1y (index) -1%

5y (index) 2.7%

10y (index) 22.5%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,067/mo

Realistic £1,186/mo

Optimistic £1,305/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → York.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for York: £773/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Address

Olympian Court

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	St Nicholas' Fields	0.1 miles
Shop	MK Stores	0.1 miles
Shop	Melrosegate Greeting Cards	0.1 miles
University	Fairfax House	0.4 miles
Hospital	The Retreat	0.4 miles
University	Zone 2	0.6 miles
Hospital	White Cross Court Community Rehabilitation Hospital	1.2 miles
Train station	York	1.3 miles
Train station	Unknown	1.5 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	178
Violence and sexual offences	178
Shoplifting	110
Public order	40
Criminal damage and arson	32
Other theft	25
Robbery	17
Bicycle theft	15
Drugs	15
Burglary	9
Vehicle crime	7
Possession of weapons	6
Other crime	3
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	636

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
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 22 Jan 2024
Tang Hall Primary Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 17 May 2023
University of York	Other	0.6 miles	— (No rating)
St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 15 Mar 2018
Fishergate Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 4 Dec 2017

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 Terraced House, Chaucer St, YO10	£1,200/mo	2	0.18 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Chaucer Street, YO10	£1,450/mo	2	0.19 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,325/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.72%

Max investor price (0.8%) £165,625

Target investor price (1%) £132,500

Gross yield 8.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 11.6×

Monthly cashflow £439/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 9.8%

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).