Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
29 Sowerby Road, York, YO26 4RN
Estimated value
£123,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£95,000)+29%
- Against YO26 4RN's recent median (£152,500)-19%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
44 m²
474 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£123,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£95,000)+29%
- Against YO26 4RN's recent median (£152,500)-19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 29 Sowerby Road is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in YO26 4RN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
44 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in YO26 4RN
5 sales, median £152,500 (2025–2017)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sales timeline
28 February 2025Most recent
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 4RN: £152,500 (2025–2017).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 29 Sowerby Road, York, YO26 4RN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 29 Sowerby Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
29 Sowerby Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in York (YO26 4RN). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 44 m² this is the 5th 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, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 85). The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (72 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £95,000. Today's modelled estimate of £123,000 is 29.5% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 54.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemElectric
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
29 Sowerby Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Jun 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 June 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 29 Sowerby Road, York, YO26 4RN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
29 Sowerby Road has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Sowerby Road homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
29 Sowerby Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 72 (C)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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
159/mo
Falling 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.
Nearest schools
- Poppleton Road Primary SchoolPrimary548m
- Acomb Primary SchoolPrimary592m
- Carr Junior SchoolPrimary768m
- Hob Moor Community Primary AcademyPrimary878m
Nearest stops
- Sowerby RoadBus stop148m
- The RegentBus stop211m
- Lindsey AvenueBus stop241m
- Howe Hill CloseBus stop302m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences703 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour459 reports24%
- Criminal Damage & Arson162 reports9%
- Other Theft123 reports6%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 29 Sowerby Road is modelled from its 44 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in YO26 4RN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 29 Sowerby Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 29 Sowerby Road was lodged in June 2024 at band E and is valid until June 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 29 Sowerby Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from YO26 4RN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 29 Sowerby Road is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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