Fairfax Street, York
House prices, sold prices and local information for YO1 6EB.
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At a glance
30 property sales on Fairfax Street, York have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 5 homes sold here for an average of £374,900. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £302,641. Average sale prices rose from £311,500 in 2016 to £392,250 in 2026 (+26%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 7% above the York average of £350,314 over the same period. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 93% terraced, 7% semi-detached. Recorded sale prices on Fairfax Street range from £184,000 to £500,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 465 streets in York with at least two sales in the last year, Fairfax Street ranks 133rd for average price.
House prices on Fairfax Street compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all YO1 house prices.
Average sale price by year
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 31 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terraced | 28 | £302,641 | 23 Jul 2026 |
| Semi-detached | 2 | £424,500 | 29 Aug 2026 |
Sold prices on Fairfax Street
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 29 Aug 2026 | £499,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 28, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 23 Jul 2026 | £500,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 2, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 1 Apr 2026 | £350,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 40, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 20 Jan 2026 | £220,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 34, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 3 Nov 2025 | £305,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 15 Aug 2025 | £320,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 51, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 28 Mar 2025 | £410,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 32, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 31 May 2024 | £400,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 52, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 17 May 2024 | £277,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 42, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 7 Mar 2024 | £307,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 31, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 3 Mar 2023 | £330,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 4 Aug 2022 | £296,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 28 Feb 2022 | £333,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 28, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 25 Feb 2022 | £415,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 42, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 14 May 2021 | £184,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 19, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 18 Mar 2021 | £232,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 13 Dec 2019 | £255,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 15, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 16 Apr 2019 | £237,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 4, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 28 Mar 2019 | £280,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 1, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 19 Sep 2018 | £379,450 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 36, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 15 Aug 2018 | £267,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 20, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 16 Jul 2018 | £224,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 32, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 13 Jun 2018 | £265,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 12, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 6 Apr 2018 | £216,500 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 21, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 4 Sep 2017 | £225,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 27, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 22 Jun 2017 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 31, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 12 Apr 2017 | £275,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 51, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 9 Dec 2016 | £382,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 29, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 23 Sep 2016 | £348,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 45, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 15 Jul 2016 | £265,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
| 49, Fairfax Street YO1 6EB | 18 Mar 2016 | £251,000 | Terraced | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
Sale history: homes sold more than once
| Address | Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 27, Fairfax Street | £350,000 (Jun 2017) → £499,000 (Aug 2026) | +43% over 9 yrs |
| 28, Fairfax Street | £415,000 (Feb 2022) → £500,000 (Jul 2026) | +20% over 4 yrs |
| 15, Fairfax Street | £237,500 (Apr 2019) → £320,000 (Aug 2025) | +35% over 6 yrs |
| 51, Fairfax Street | £382,000 (Dec 2016) → £410,000 (Mar 2025) | +7% over 8 yrs |
| 32, Fairfax Street | £265,000 (Jun 2018) → £400,000 (May 2024) | +51% over 6 yrs |
| 42, Fairfax Street | £184,000 (May 2021) → £307,500 (Mar 2024) | +67% over 3 yrs |
| 31, Fairfax Street | £275,000 (Apr 2017) → £330,000 (Mar 2023) | +20% over 6 yrs |
| 20, Fairfax Street | £224,000 (Jul 2018) → £296,000 (Aug 2022) | +32% over 4 yrs |
| 19, Fairfax Street | £232,000 (Mar 2021) → £333,000 (Feb 2022) | +44% over under a year |
| 12, Fairfax Street | £216,500 (Apr 2018) → £255,000 (Dec 2019) | +18% over 2 yrs |
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Schools near Fairfax Street
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scarcroft Primary School 347 pupils | Primary | 4–11 | Good Report | 0.2 mi |
| All Saints Catholic School York 1,392 pupils | Secondary Roman Catholic | 11–18 | Outstanding Report | 0.4 mi |
| Millthorpe School 1,022 pupils | Secondary | 11–16 | Good Report | 0.5 mi |
| The Mount School (York) 223 pupils | Other independent school Quaker | 2–18 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| Fishergate Primary School 291 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 0.5 mi |
| St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 168 pupils | Primary Church of England | 4–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy 204 pupils | Primary Roman Catholic | 3–11 | Report | 0.6 mi |
| St Paul's Nursery School 51 pupils | Nursery | 2–5 | Report | 0.6 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- York station 0.3 mi · 7 min walk
- Poppleton station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
Nearest bus stops
- Price's Lane (Price's Lane) 3 min walk
- Victoria Bar (Nunnery Lane) 3 min walk
- Nunnery Lane Car Park (BE, Nunnery Lane) 3 min walk
- Nunnery Lane Car Park (BF, Nunnery Lane) 3 min walk
GP surgeries
- Jorvik Gillygate Practice
Woolpack House, The Stonebow, York · 0.5 mi - Dalton Terrace Surgery
Glentworth, Dalton Terrace, York · 0.5 mi - York Medical Group
199 Acomb Road, York · 1.3 mi - Staycity York (Nimbuscare)
2 Oak Rise, York · 1.6 mi
Supermarkets
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys York Micklegate Local · 0.1 mi
- Tesco Express Tesco York Low Ousegate Express · 0.2 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Blossom Street Local · 0.3 mi
- Sainsburys Local Sainsburys Bishopthorpe Road Local · 0.3 mi
Pharmacies
- Citywide Health-bishopthorpe Rd Pharmacy · 0.3 mi
- Pharmacy Plus Health - Blossom Street · 0.3 mi
- Boots · 0.3 mi
Dentists
- Nunnery Lane Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- Dental Surgery · 0.2 mi
- James Pegg Dentistry · 0.2 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 8 of 10 |
| Employment | 7 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 9 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 4 of 10 |
| Crime | 7 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 10 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 46.4% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 41.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 11.8% | 17.1% |
| Households | 610 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 8.4% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 73.8% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 17.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,037 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 100% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 98% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 98% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 93% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 100% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 100% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 97% | 92% |
Share of homes across York with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Fairfax Street
Ethnic group
| Here | York | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 91.5% | 92.8% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 1.2% | 0.7% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.2% | 1% |
Religion
| Here | York | |
|---|---|---|
| No religion | 53.1% | 46.1% |
| Christian | 36.8% | 43.9% |
| Not answered | 6.2% | 6.9% |
| Other religion | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Hindu | 1% | 0.5% |
| Muslim | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.7% | 0.5% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | York | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 82.6% | 89.2% |
| Born outside the UK | 17.4% | 10.8% |
Highest qualification
| Here | York | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 61% | 38.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 14% | 21.7% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| No qualifications | 8.1% | 13.3% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 3.8% | 7.4% |
| Apprenticeship | 2.8% | 5.2% |
| Other qualifications | 1.2% | 2.1% |
General health
| Here | York | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 46.3% | 48.6% |
| Good health | 37.8% | 35% |
| Fair health | 10.9% | 12.1% |
| Bad health | 4% | 3.4% |
| Very bad health | 1% | 0.9% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | York | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 47.7% | 46% |
| No cars or vans in household | 46.2% | 24% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 5.2% | 23.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 0.8% | 6.4% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of York.
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