# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (YO31 0TX) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 5 THIRD AVENUE, YORK, YORK YO31 0TX | | Price | £290,000 | | Bedrooms | 3 | | Bathrooms | 1 | | Council tax | C | | Last sold | £283,000 Feb 2025 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 13/09/2034 - **Current heating cost:** £955/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,500 ### Recommendations - W1 (£800 - £1,200) - N (£4,000 - £6,000) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/4834-7921-9400-0324-1292) ## Description **** NO ONWARD CHAIN **** A traditional three-bedroom semi-detached house benefitting from an adjoining single garage and lawned rear gardens. **Accommodation** - This spacious 3 bedroom semi-detached house is being offered for sale with both vacant possession and no on-ward chain, and is certain to be of interest to DIY enthusiasts and professional couples. The property is set in this most convenient location offering quick and easy access to both the city centre of York as well as the A1079 to York to Hull Road and A64 York to Leeds Road. Internally the property is entered via a uPVC framed double glazed front door into an entrance hall with staircase leading to the first floor. The hall includes a single radiator and thermostatic control panel. There is a spacious living room located at the front of the house having a bay window to the front elevation in addition to a feature living flame coal effect gas fire set on a marble hearth. The lounge also includes a television aerial point and double radiator. Located at the rear is a separate dining room which also has a bay window and patio doors leading out onto the garden beyond. The dining room also has a living flame coal effect gas fire set on a tiled hearth in addition to mounted book shelving and a double radiator. The kitchen has a range of built-in base units to 3 sides with laminated worktops and inset stainless steel sink unit. There is an additional range of matching high level storage cupboards with ceramic tiled splashbacks. The kitchen includes an electric point for cooking and double radiator in addition to integral garage access. To the first floor are 3 bedrooms, the main bedroom of which is located at the front of the house having a bay window to the front elevation and double radiators. Bedroom 2 is located at the rear of the house and has a bay window and double radiator. Bedroom 3 is a single room with radiator. The internal accommodation is completed by a house bathroom having a low flush w/c, pedestal wash hand basin and inset panelled bath. There is a separate walk-in shower cubicle with ¾ height tiled splashbacks. The bathroom houses the linen cupboard with Worcester gas fired central boiler and radiator. **To The Outside** - The property is accessed directly off Third Avenue through a pillared and gated entrance onto a front driveway which provides off street parking for one vehicle. The driveway in turn gives access to an attached single garage with uPVC framed double glazed garage doors, electric light, and power. There is a recessed under stair storage cupboard within the garage. The property’s front garden is ow maintenance with a central herbaceous border in addition to a walled and picket fenced boundary. Adjoining the rear elevation of the property is a raised patio which steps down onto a rectangular garden beyond which is centrally laid to lawn with surrounding flags. A pathway leads from to rear, and the rear garden has surrounding herbaceous borders. A greenhouse is positioned to the rear of the garden, and an outside water tap is located off the rear elevation. There is secondary rear garage access end the garden is fully enclosed to all sides. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152653151/741267) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152653151/741268) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152653151/741269) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152653151/741270) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152653151/741273) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152653151/741274) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152653151/741275) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152653151/741276) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152653151/741280) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/152653151/741281) ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/152653151/741283) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/152653151/741285) - EE Rating ## FENSA Certificates This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #13804391 - **Address:** 5 Third Avenue, YORK, YO31 0TX - **Certificate Issued:** 21/10/2019 - **Work Completed:** 04/10/2019 - **Items:** 1 door(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 5 THIRD AVENUE, YORK, YO31 0TX | £283,000 | 07/02/2025 | Semi-detached | ## Sold Comparables *Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 31 SECOND AVENUE, YORK, YO31 0RX | £445,000 | 05/12/2022 | Semi-detached | | 47 MELROSEGATE, YORK, YO31 0SB | £360,000 | 27/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 51 MELROSEGATE, YORK, YO31 0SB | £277,000 | 25/10/2022 | Semi-detached | | 4 EASTBOURNE GROVE, YORK, YO31 0RY | £340,000 | 23/09/2022 | Semi-detached | | 8 MAIN AVENUE, YORK, YO31 0RU | £405,000 | 17/06/2022 | Semi-detached | | 53 MELROSEGATE, YORK, YO31 0SB | £375,000 | 21/04/2022 | Semi-detached | | 29 SECOND AVENUE, YORK, YO31 0RX | £340,000 | 24/08/2021 | Semi-detached | | 12 EASTBOURNE GROVE, YORK, YO31 0RY | £410,000 | 28/07/2021 | Semi-detached | **Area average:** £369,000 (8 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £328,670 (40 Semi-detached, YO31, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -11.8% ## 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 ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.41% (weak for cashflow) - **Max investor price (0.8%):** £147,750 - **Target investor price (1%):** £118,200 *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 Area rent estimate.* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £3,152/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** -1.2% - **10y growth:** 44.3% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for York; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 3.5% - **5y growth (index):** 18.1% - **10y growth (index):** 42.4% ## 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)