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12 Buckingham Street, York, YO1 6DW

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 12 Buckingham Street

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

12 Buckingham Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO1 6DW). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. Tenure is freehold. At 47 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–197 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since September 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 sits 363.9% above the 2003 sale of £36,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 69.2% below the postcode norm. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 December 2032

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2022from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromD63toC69
Heating System
Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Buckingham Street, York, YO1 6DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Buckingham Street has no planning applications on record.

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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.

12 Buckingham Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2003).

Current estimate

£167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£36,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 September 2003Most recent

    £36,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6DW: £264,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Buckingham Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

12 Buckingham Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 74 (C)

Below

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 58 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Buckingham Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

232/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Micklegate — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Scarcroft Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO1 6DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 12 Buckingham Street, York, YO1 6DW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.