30 Sowerby Road, York, YO26 4RW
About 30 Sowerby Road
30 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 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2021. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. 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 across 9 units on file.
At 50 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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Energy performance
30 Sowerby Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
30 Sowerby Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
30 Sowerby Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£135,000
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.
Median price across the last 3 sales in YO26 4RW: £148,000 (2020–2001).
Versus other Sowerby Road homes
30 Sowerby Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
76 (C)
Street avg 84 (B)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB