2 Buckingham Court, York, YO1 6EQ
About 2 Buckingham Court
2 Buckingham Court is a mid-terrace house in York (YO1 6EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. At 50 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 25 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–113 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £235,000 — fresh data. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£437/sq ft) was about 96.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Buckingham Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 2 Buckingham Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 29 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 29 years.
Sales timeline
16 September 2025Most recent
£235,000
+38.2%over 5 years14 February 2020
£170,000
+220.8%over 23 years24 October 1996
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6EQ: £235,000 (2022–2018).
Versus other Buckingham Court homes
2 Buckingham Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,700
Street avg £3,097
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Micklegate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Scarcroft Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.3dB







