40, Fairfax Street
40, Fairfax Street
Description & Estimates
40, Fairfax Street, York is recorded publicly as a period freehold house across 527 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 44.4 m2 plot.
Locally, houses of this size normally have 2 bedrooms with a garden.
Our estimate of the sale value of 40, Fairfax Street, York is £250,960 and its rental estimate is £1,400 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Fairfax Street, York, YO1 falls within the YO1 postal district.
Our Data Sources
40, Fairfax Street, York has a single entry in the Land Registry from January 2026 and a single entry in the EPC database dated April 2026.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 40, Fairfax Street, York, we estimate a market value of £263,508 and a rental value of £1,470 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £233,393 and £1,302 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 40, Fairfax Street, York has seen its estimated sale value increase by £3,975 (1.6%) and its estimated rental value grow by £83 per month (6.0%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.7%.
Plot Size
HM Land Registry records the plot of land for 40, Fairfax Street, York as measuring 44 m2.
That makes it the 49th largest plot in the postcode, where 50 of the 52 other houses have recorded plot data.
Energy Efficiency
40, Fairfax Street, York has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of C. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 23 Apr 2026.
The property is connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and underfloor heating, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 40, Fairfax Street, York completed on 20th January 2026 at £220,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a freehold house.
Since 1995 this is the property's only sale.
Values of comparable properties have risen by 1.5% over the period since January 2026.
- Sold Jan 2026£220,000
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 40, Fairfax Street, York have sold within a radius of 360 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 28th July 2025, was 32, Hampden Street, York, YO1 6EA, a freehold house which sold for £275,000.
Read more about house prices in YO1.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 53 addresses on Fairfax Street, York, YO1, 40, Fairfax Street, York comes out as the 52nd largest and the 52nd most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £66k less expensive than the average property across the YO1 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 400mScarcroft Primary School
- 800mFishergate Primary School
- 800mSt Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
- 700mAll Saints Catholic School York
- 700mMillthorpe School
- 2.5kmFulford School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 40, Fairfax Street, York, the nearest station is York, 500 metres away.
- 500mYork
- 4.7kmPoppleton
- 13.6kmHammerton
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches superfast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
