What kind of home is 18 John Walker House, Dixons Yard, YO1 9SX?

18 John Walker House, Dixons Yard, YO1 9SX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 18 John Walker House, Dixons Yard, YO1 9SX?

18 John Walker House, Dixons Yard, YO1 9SX last sold for £285,000 in February 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £265,000 in February 2008, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 John Walker House, Dixons Yard, YO1 9SX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between February 2008 and February 2016, 18 John Walker House, Dixons Yard, YO1 9SX rose from £265,000 to £285,000, a change of £20,000. That works out to roughly +0.9% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 John Walker House, Dixons Yard, YO1 9SX have?

The current EPC rating for 18 John Walker House, Dixons Yard, YO1 9SX is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 John Walker House, Dixons Yard, YO1 9SX?

18 John Walker House, Dixons Yard, YO1 9SX has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 John Walker House, Dixons Yard, YO1 9SX use?

The latest EPC at 18 John Walker House, Dixons Yard, YO1 9SX records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 John Walker House, Dixons Yard, YO1 9SX?

18 John Walker House, Dixons Yard, YO1 9SX is in council tax band D.

Which area is 18 John Walker House, Dixons Yard, YO1 9SX in?

18 John Walker House, Dixons Yard, YO1 9SX sits in York. It falls within the YO1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 John Walker House, Dixons Yard, YO1 9SX?

Police records around 18 John Walker House, Dixons Yard, YO1 9SX show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 44% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (35% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 John Walker House, Dixons Yard, YO1 9SX?

The closest primary school to 18 John Walker House, Dixons Yard, YO1 9SX is Fishergate Primary School (649m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Millthorpe School (1.4km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 John Walker House, Dixons Yard, YO1 9SX?

The closest bus stop to 18 John Walker House, Dixons Yard, YO1 9SX is Student Castle, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 John Walker House, Dixons Yard, York, YO1 9SX

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 John Walker House

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

18 John Walker House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO1 9SX). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on electricity. At 79 m² this is the 4th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 74–165 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 23 units on file.

10 years since the last transfer (February 2016). Across 2008–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year.

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

Before you decide

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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)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Dec 2008

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 John Walker House, Dixons Yard, York, YO1 9SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 John Walker House has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 3 things worth checking at 18 John Walker House

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Current estimate

£293,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£285,000

Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

19 February 2016Most recent
£285,000
+7.5%over 7 years
29 February 2008
£265,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 9SX: £380,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in YO1 9SX

On the street

Versus other Dixons Yard homes

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

18 John Walker House outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,608

Street avg £3,354

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Student Castle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Fishergate Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO1 9SX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO1 9SX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.5dB

Low

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75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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