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Russell Street, South Bank, York, YO23 1NW

Yorkshire

£350,000

Listed on 14/10/2026

The listing

Property details

Bedrooms
2
Type
Terraced
Area
964 sqft

Features

  • Garden

Description

This two-bedroom period terrace in York’s South Bank has two reception rooms, a fitted kitchen and a bathroom, with original details including decorative fireplaces, cornicing, ceiling roses and tiled flooring. The entrance hall leads to the front living room, where a bay window brings in morning light, and a second reception room with understairs storage and access to the rear yard and kitchen. Upstairs, the first floor has a double bedroom, a further room suited to use as an office or dressing room, and the house bathroom. A staircase continues to a second bedroom arranged over two levels on the top floor. The west-facing rear yard includes a brick-built outbuilding with plumbing; the listing notes that incorporating this space into the house may be possible, subject to planning permission and building regulations. The property is close to Bishopthorpe Road’s shops, cafés and restaurants, Rowntree Park and riverside walks. York city centre, the railway station and the outer ring road are also within reach. The existing layout and period features provide a basis for updating, while any changes to the outbuilding would require feasibility checks. Mains water, electricity and drainage are stated, along with gas-fired central heating.

WHOTS analysis

Our WHOTS verdict

An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.

57out of 100
Grade DWeak opportunity

Confidence: MEDIUM

This South Bank terrace offers a light, manageable project rather than a major renovation: the photographed rooms look clean and usable, with scope to refresh older finishes and improve the paved rear yard. Period fireplaces, decorative mouldings and the two reception spaces give it character, while the asking price is 6.7% below the local average per square foot—a positive for value. The overall score is still a weak 57/100: the economics are only moderate, with the purchase price plus the renovation midpoint sitting just 4.6% below the implied current local average value, before fees or any difference in renovated value.

The plumbed brick outbuilding could add useful utility space or potentially be incorporated into the house, subject to permissions and feasibility. The £4,500–£12,750 renovation range points to a cosmetic-scale refresh; the outbuilding idea is a separate possibility, not an established part of that scope.

Key opportunities

  • Refresh the older kitchen and bathroom finishes, carpets and décor while retaining the period fireplaces and decorative mouldings.
  • Tidy and improve the paved west-facing rear yard, including its vegetation and uneven-looking levels.
  • Explore whether the plumbed brick outbuilding could provide utility space or be incorporated into the house, subject to permissions and building feasibility.

Key risks

None recorded.

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Russell Street, South Bank, York, YO23 1NW
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£1,322
Based on a loan of £262,500 over 30 years at 4.45% interest

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