When did Bishophill House, Flat 5, Bishophill Senior, YO1 6BD last change hands?

Bishophill House, Flat 5, Bishophill Senior, YO1 6BD last sold for £180,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £137,000 in July 2011, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Bishophill House, Flat 5, Bishophill Senior, YO1 6BD?

Across 2 sales between July 2011 and May 2021, Bishophill House, Flat 5, Bishophill Senior, YO1 6BD rose from £137,000 to £180,000, a change of £43,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Bishophill House, Flat 5, Bishophill Senior, YO1 6BD?

The current EPC rating for Bishophill House, Flat 5, Bishophill Senior, YO1 6BD is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in December 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Bishophill House, Flat 5, Bishophill Senior, YO1 6BD?

Bishophill House, Flat 5, Bishophill Senior, YO1 6BD has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (722 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 43% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in YO1 6BD. Source: EPC Register.

How is Bishophill House, Flat 5, Bishophill Senior, YO1 6BD heated?

The latest EPC at Bishophill House, Flat 5, Bishophill Senior, YO1 6BD records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Bishophill House, Flat 5, Bishophill Senior, YO1 6BD?

Bishophill House, Flat 5, Bishophill Senior, YO1 6BD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Bishophill House, Flat 5, Bishophill Senior, YO1 6BD located?

Bishophill House, Flat 5, Bishophill Senior, YO1 6BD sits in York. It falls within the YO1 postcode district.

What is crime like near Bishophill House, Flat 5, Bishophill Senior, YO1 6BD?

Police records around Bishophill House, Flat 5, Bishophill Senior, YO1 6BD show an average of 232 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (19% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Bishophill House, Flat 5, Bishophill Senior, YO1 6BD?

The closest primary school to Bishophill House, Flat 5, Bishophill Senior, YO1 6BD is Scarcroft Primary School (462m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Catholic School York (777m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Bishophill House, Flat 5, Bishophill Senior, YO1 6BD?

The closest bus stop to Bishophill House, Flat 5, Bishophill Senior, YO1 6BD is Micklegate, 116m away. The nearest rail option is Main Entrance, 443m away.

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Bishophill House, Flat 5, Bishophill Senior, York, YO1 6BD

Bedrooms

Floor area

67 m²

722 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Bishophill House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Bishophill House is a two-bedroom property in York (YO1 6BD). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 722 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 67 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Bishophill House (35–67 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2010) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 67 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 12.8% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: May 2021 at £180,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemElectric

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Dec 2020

Current Certificate

Dec 2010

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 December 2020

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bishophill House, Flat 5, Bishophill Senior, York, YO1 6BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Bishophill House has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£180,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

13 May 2021Most recent
£180,000
+31.4%over 9 years
11 July 2011
£137,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6BD: £135,000 (2022–2012).

Nearby sales in YO1 6BD

On the street

Versus other Bishophill Senior homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Bishophill House outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,683

Street avg £2,847

On par

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the York district page.

Full York report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

232/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Micklegate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Scarcroft Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO1 6BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO1 6BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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