What kind of home is 5 Buckingham Street, YO1 6DW?

5 Buckingham Street, YO1 6DW is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Buckingham Street, YO1 6DW?

5 Buckingham Street, YO1 6DW last sold for £164,000 in November 2006, around 20 years ago. Before that, it sold for £93,000 in December 2001, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Buckingham Street, YO1 6DW changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2001 and November 2006, 5 Buckingham Street, YO1 6DW rose from £93,000 to £164,000, a change of £71,000. That works out to roughly +12.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Buckingham Street, YO1 6DW have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Buckingham Street, YO1 6DW is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. It has dropped from a C recorded in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Buckingham Street, YO1 6DW?

5 Buckingham Street, YO1 6DW has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO1 6DW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Buckingham Street, YO1 6DW use?

The latest EPC at 5 Buckingham Street, YO1 6DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 5 Buckingham Street, YO1 6DW in?

5 Buckingham Street, YO1 6DW sits in York. It falls within the YO1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Buckingham Street, YO1 6DW?

Police records around 5 Buckingham Street, YO1 6DW 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.

What schools are near 5 Buckingham Street, YO1 6DW?

The closest primary school to 5 Buckingham Street, YO1 6DW is Scarcroft Primary School (486m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Catholic School York (817m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Buckingham Street, YO1 6DW?

The closest bus stop to 5 Buckingham Street, YO1 6DW is Micklegate, 172m away. The nearest rail option is Main Entrance, 541m away.

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5 Buckingham Street, York, YO1 6DW

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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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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

D60

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

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

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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.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

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

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2006)

£164,000

Growth on file: 12.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

8 November 2006Most recent
£164,000
+76.3%over 4 years
14 December 2001
£93,000

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

Nearby sales in YO1 6DW

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

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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

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.2 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 6DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.4dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO1 6DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.1dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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