204 Gale Lane, York, YO24 3AQ

204 Gale Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in York (YO24 3AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2012) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (84 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £222,000 is 28.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 88.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £172,500 in September 2019.