Let House

5 ST JOHNS STREET

YORK, YORK YO31 7QR

3 beds Listed 10 Dec 2007 (-6798d)

£1,250 pcm

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# 3 bedroom house for rent (YO31 7QR)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 5 ST JOHNS STREET, YORK, YORK YO31 7QR |
| Price | £1,250 pcm |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Last sold | £250,000 Sep 2025 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 05/06/2035
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £18,500

### Recommendations
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- D (£80 - £120)
- O (£3,300 - £6,500)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0066-3051-4206-9395-2200)

## Description

Situated on the outskirts of the City Walls, this property has original features and includes: Entrance Hall, Large sitting Room with bay window and original fireplace, Rear Sitting Room with stripped floorboards leading to a lovely light Garden Room, Dining Room, Contemporary Kitchen with granite work surfaces, Study, Downstairs Cloakroom, Good Sized Bathroom with shower over bath, 2 Double Bedrooms, Large second floor Bedroom. Permit Parking available. No Smokers or Pets. **12 Month Let Only**  Unfurnished  Deposit £1375

## Property Photos

- ![Photo](/listings/photos/18509837/1351341)

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,064/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,182/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,300/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Teesside (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 |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 3 Bed End Terrace, Constantine Avenue, YO10 | £1,520/mo | 3 | 1.06 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,520/mo (1 listing)**

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,520/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 1459.2%
- **Monthly cashflow:** £1,338/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 4429.5%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). 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:** £9/m²

## 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

EPC rating

Deprivation

Decile 5 (14,476 of 33,755)

Street crime

782 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Additional details

Garden: Yes

Description

Listed by

York

Linley & Simpson Residential

Reference: 18509837

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 06/06/2025

Expiry date: 05/06/2035

Est. upgrade cost to C: £18,500

Recommendations

50 mm internal or external wall insulation (£4,000 - £14,000)
Draughtproof single-glazed windows (£80 - £120)
Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (£3,300 - £6,500)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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 Teesside: £549/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View YO31 7QR

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Press Green	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Lord Mayors Walk Coach Stop	0.1 miles
Shop	Giant	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Monk Bar	0.1 miles
Train station	York	0.8 miles
Train station	Unknown	0.9 miles
Hospital	The Retreat	1.2 miles
University	22 Acres	2.0 miles
University	Zone 7	2.0 miles
Hospital	Stockton Hall	3.7 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	231
Anti-social behaviour	202
Shoplifting	121
Public order	51
Criminal damage and arson	41
Other theft	33
Bicycle theft	26
Drugs	18
Robbery	18
Vehicle crime	16
Burglary	13
Possession of weapons	8
Other crime	2
Theft from the person	2
Total incidents	782

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
York St John University	Other	0.0 miles	— (No rating)
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 7 Feb 2023
Park Grove Primary Academy	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 20 May 2016
Bootham School	Other	0.4 miles	— (No rating)
Haxby Road Primary Academy	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 25 Jan 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
3 Bed End Terrace, Constantine Avenue, YO10	£1,520/mo	3	1.06 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,520/mo (1 listing)