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28 Sowerby Road, York, YO26 4RW

EPC A
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
50 m²
538 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 99
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 28 Sowerby Road

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

28 Sowerby Road is a semi-detached house in York (YO26 4RW). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2012) returns an A (score 99), the top energy band on the EPC scale. The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 50 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to A, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (99 versus a worst of 68).

At 50 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs).

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Everything you need to know about 28 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.

28 Sowerby Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Oct 2022

EPC Rating

A
A99
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Sowerby Road, York, YO26 4RW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Sowerby Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 28 Sowerby Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

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

Current estimate

£166,000

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 3 sales in YO26 4RW: £148,000 (2020–2001).

On the street

Versus other Sowerby Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 28 Sowerby Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

99 (A)

Street avg 79 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

0.0 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 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.
£180k

1 Albany Street

YO26 4YG

3 bed
£153k

1 Aysgarth House, Bouthwaite Drive

YO26 4TH

£152k

1 Gargrave House, Birstwith Drive

YO26 4SS

£186k

1 Forth Street

YO26 4YS

£148k

1 Gisburn House, Burnsall Drive

YO26 4SY

£190k

1 Bishopfields Cloisters

YO26 4ZL

£144k

1 Buckden House, Bouthwaite Drive

YO26 4TF

£196k

1 Birstwith Drive

YO26 4SR

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. 25 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 4RW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO26 4RW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 4RW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

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 28 Sowerby Road, York, YO26 4RW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.