8 WILLIS STREET
YORK, YORK YO10 5BE
£325,000
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Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
79 m²
Council tax band
B
Last sold
£330,000 Oct 2025
Local average
£273,080 (+19%)
Deprivation
Decile 6 (17,489 of 33,755)
Street crime
680 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)
Key features
- Tastefully Modernised Mid Terrace
- Two Double Bedrooms
- Large First Floor Bathroom
- Modern Kitchen
- Wealth Of Original Features
- Attractive Rear Yard
- EPC C
Additional details
- Garden
- Yes
Description
The property has undergone a scheme of tastefully modernisation and refurbishment, retaining and enhancing a wealth of original features.
The accommodation includes two separate reception rooms as well as a large first floor bathroom with both bath and shower cubicle, a superb entrance hall with mosaic tiled floor complimented by original style stripped panel doors.
One of the best examples of its type currently on the market and ideal for either a first time buyer or investor.
Council Tax Band- B
Listed by
York
Ashtons Residential Sales Limited
Reference: 158849723
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
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Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
Floorplan
Plot
EPC Graphs
EE Rating
Price history
340% since 2000
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 28/10/2025 (6 months ago) | £330,000 | +50% |
| Sold | 14/12/2018 (7 years ago) | £220,000 | +193.3% |
| Sold | 22/02/2000 (26 years ago) | £75,000 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 HORSMAN AVENUE, YORK, YO10 5AN | £350,000 | 05/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 62 WELLINGTON STREET, YORK, YO10 5BB | £215,000 | 19/12/2025 | Terraced |
| Same street 14 WILLIS STREET, YORK, YO10 5BE | £272,000 | 05/12/2023 | Terraced |
| 16 WOLSLEY STREET, YORK, YO10 5BQ | £200,000 | 23/06/2023 | Terraced |
| 23 WOLSLEY STREET, YORK, YO10 5BQ | £300,000 | 03/05/2023 | Terraced |
| 31 GORDON STREET, YORK, YO10 5BG | £255,000 | 19/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 33 GORDON STREET, YORK, YO10 5BG | £255,000 | 14/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 13 WOLSLEY STREET, YORK, YO10 5BQ | £171,250 | 24/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 25 HESLINGTON ROAD, YORK, YO10 5AR | £227,500 | 27/01/2022 | Terraced |
| Same street 41 WILLIS STREET, YORK, YO10 5BE | £176,750 | 20/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 WOLSLEY STREET, YORK, YO10 5BQ | £205,000 | 30/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 19 WOLSLEY STREET, YORK, YO10 5BQ | £202,500 | 20/09/2021 | Terraced |
| 14 GORDON STREET, YORK, YO10 5BG | £170,000 | 30/07/2021 | Terraced |
| 48 HESLINGTON ROAD, YORK, YO10 5AU | £408,000 | 29/06/2021 | Terraced |
| 9 GORDON STREET, YORK, YO10 5BG | £228,100 | 16/06/2021 | Terraced |
| 1 WOLSLEY STREET, YORK, YO10 5BQ | £185,000 | 04/06/2021 | Terraced |
Street average: £224,375 (2 sales)
Area average: £240,882 (14 sales)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): York. Series: Terraced. As of February 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for York. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → York.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for York: £773/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shop | room twenty one | 0.0 miles |
| Shop | The Snip Barber Shop | 0.1 miles |
| Bus stop | Willis Street | 0.1 miles |
| University | York Experimental Archaeological Research Centre | 0.8 miles |
| University | Astrocampus | 0.9 miles |
| Train station | York | 1.0 miles |
| Train station | Unknown | 1.2 miles |
| Hospital | St Helen's Rehabilitation Hospital | 1.6 miles |
| Hospital | Unknown | 2.2 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 255 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 172 |
| Shoplifting | 67 |
| Public order | 40 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 31 |
| Other theft | 31 |
| Drugs | 27 |
| Bicycle theft | 18 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Theft from the person | 9 |
| Robbery | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 6 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Total incidents | 680 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fishergate Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 4 Dec 2017 |
| St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 15 Mar 2018 |
| St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 22 Jan 2024 |
| Danesgate Community | Other | 0.7 miles | Good — 20 Dec 2012 |
| Scarcroft Primary School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 5 Dec 2022 |
Rental Comparables
Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 2-bedroom estimate from EPC for this property.
Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- 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).