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5 Buckingham Street, York, YO1 6DW

Estimated value

£255,000

  • Since the 2006 sale (£164,000)+55%
  • Against YO1 6DW's recent median (£264,000)-3%

Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£255,000

  • Against its 2006 sale (£164,000)+55%
  • Against YO1 6DW's recent median (£264,000)-3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Buckingham Street is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in YO1 6DW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    54 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2024

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2006

  • Recent sales in YO1 6DW

    5 sales, median £264,000 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: May 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Buckingham Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Buckingham Street, York, YO1 6DW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Buckingham Street

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

5 Buckingham Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO1 6DW). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in November 2006. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 55.5% above the 2006 sale of £164,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 22.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 54 m² it's 22.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 27 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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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)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 May 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Mar 2011
EPC improved fromC71toD60
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Buckingham Street, York, YO1 6DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

On the street

Versus other Buckingham Street homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Buckingham Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,037

Street avg £3,128

Below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above
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.

Nearest schools

  • Scarcroft Primary SchoolPrimary486m
  • Fishergate Primary SchoolPrimary761m
  • All Saints Catholic School YorkSecondary817m
  • Millthorpe SchoolSecondary864m

Nearest stops

  • MicklegateBus stop172m
  • Clifford StreetBus stop225m
  • Low OusegateBus stop227m
  • Price's LaneBus stop281m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,355 reports32%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,063 reports25%
  • Shoplifting691 reports17%
  • Public Order245 reports6%

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Buckingham Street is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in YO1 6DW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Buckingham Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Buckingham Street was lodged in May 2024 at band D and is valid until May 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Buckingham Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from YO1 6DW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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