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13 Sowerby Road, York, YO26 4RN

Property type
Detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 13 Sowerby Road

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

13 Sowerby Road is a detached house in York (YO26 4RN). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. At 55 m² this is the 10th smallest of 36 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–97 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 36 units on file.

At 55 m² it's 23.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 35 EPCs).

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Everything you need to know about 13 Sowerby Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromC70toD65
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Sowerby Road, York, YO26 4RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

13 Sowerby Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 13 Sowerby Road

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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.

13 Sowerby Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£129,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 YO26 4RN: £152,500 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Sowerby Road homes

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

13 Sowerby Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 72 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 13 Sowerby Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£124k

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1 Buckden House, Bouthwaite Drive

YO26 4TF

£148k

1 Gisburn House, Burnsall Drive

YO26 4SY

£152k

1 Gargrave House, Birstwith Drive

YO26 4SS

£153k

1 Aysgarth House, Bouthwaite Drive

YO26 4TH

£180k

1 Albany Street

YO26 4YG

3 bed
£186k

1 Forth Street

YO26 4YS

£190k

1 Bishopfields Cloisters

YO26 4ZL

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

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Sowerby Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Poppleton Road Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO26 4RN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO26 4RN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 4RN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 13 Sowerby Road, York, YO26 4RN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.