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About 16 Sowerby Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Sowerby Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO26 4RW). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in November 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 5.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £242,000 is 33.7% above the 2020 sale price. At 74 m² the property is well over the postcode median (51 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold August 2020 for £181,000.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Parking
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 3)
Feb 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2020)
£181,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Sowerby Road homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 16 Sowerby Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 75 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
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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 4RW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 55 points of interest in total.
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