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EPC B
About 5 Sim Balk Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Sim Balk Lane is a semi-detached house in Bishopthorpe, York, York (YO23 2QH). It has a recorded floor area of 237 m² (around 2551 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2024) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor.
Held since February 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 14.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £856,000 sits 183.4% above the 2005 sale of £302,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£118/sq ft) was about 53.1% below the postcode norm. At 237 m² the property is well over the postcode median (162 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Sim Balk Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Sim Balk Lane, Bishopthorpe, York, YO23 2QH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2025FullHouseholder Approval
Air source heat pump to rear
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£856,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.4% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2005)
£302,000
Growth on file: 14.4% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of 5 Sim Balk Lane, Bishopthorpe, York, YO23 2QH
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Detailed AI analysis
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Versus other Sim Balk Lane homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Sim Balk Lane outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,274
Street avg £3,505
Floor Area
237 m²
Street avg 182 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Sim Balk Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO23 2QH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 40 points of interest in total.
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