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About 17 Sowerby Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Sowerby Road is a detached house in York (YO26 4RN). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2023) 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 March 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Sowerby Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£174,000
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.
Versus other Sowerby Road homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 17 Sowerby Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Sowerby Road — bus stop.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 54 points of interest in total.
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