40a, Flat 4, Micklegate, York, YO1 6LF
About 40a
40a is a semi-detached house in York (YO1 6LF). It has a recorded floor area of 22 m² (around 237 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 22 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in 40a, where floor areas span 21–79 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 22 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs).
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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 system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
40a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
40a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£153,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6LF: £146,000 (2023–2021).
Versus other Micklegate homes
40a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
22 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
Rougier Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Scarcroft Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.8dB