1 Bishops Court, Bishophill Senior, York, YO1 6EU
About 1 Bishops Court
1 Bishops Court is a mid-terrace house in York (YO1 6EU). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold March 2021 for £320,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1996–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 is 10.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£381/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Bishops 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 1 Bishops Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 25 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
1 March 2021Most recent
£320,000
+36.2%over 8 years12 July 2012
£235,000
-4.1%over 10 months8 September 2011
£245,000
+3.8%over 4 years27 September 2006
£236,000
+51.3%over 4 years29 April 2002
£156,000
+123.7%over 5 years24 July 1996
£69,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6EU: £329,000 (2025–2014).
Nearby sales in YO1 6EU
5 Bishops Court, Bishophill Senior, York, YO1 6EU
Sold Jan 2025
£335,0002 Bishops Court, Bishophill Senior, York, YO1 6EU
Sold May 2022
£185,00011 Bishops Court, Bishophill Senior, York, YO1 6EU
Sold Feb 2018
£385,00010 Bishops Court, Bishophill Senior, York, YO1 6EU
Sold Oct 2015
£329,00012 Bishops Court, Bishophill Senior, York, YO1 6EU
Sold Aug 2014
£310,000
Versus other Bishops Court homes
On epc rating, 1 Bishops Court stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,103
Street avg £3,908
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.1 km
Micklegate — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Scarcroft Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB







