17 Buckingham Street, York, YO1 6DW

17 Buckingham Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO1 6DW). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. At 41 m² this is the 2nd 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 (July 2013) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1997–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £151,000 sits 151.9% above the 2009 sale of £59,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 41.2% below the postcode norm. At 41 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).