18 Oak Street, York, YO26 4SE
About 18 Oak Street
18 Oak Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO26 4SE). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since January 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 47.1% above the 2007 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Oak Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
£197,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.1% per year over 9 years.
£133,950
Growth on file: 15.1% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
12 January 2007Most recent
£133,950
+58.5%over 4 years13 December 2002
£84,500
+109.9%over 4 years28 June 1998
£40,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 4SE: £191,755 (2025–2021).
Versus other Oak Street homes
18 Oak Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,196
Street avg £2,800
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Seldon Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Poppleton Road Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







