What kind of home is 5 Oak Street, YO26 4SE?

5 Oak Street, YO26 4SE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Oak Street, YO26 4SE?

5 Oak Street, YO26 4SE last sold for £187,500 in December 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £46,500 in July 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Oak Street, YO26 4SE appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between July 2000 and December 2024, 5 Oak Street, YO26 4SE rose from £46,500 to £187,500, a change of £141,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Oak Street, YO26 4SE?

The current EPC rating for 5 Oak Street, YO26 4SE is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. It has improved from a D recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Oak Street, YO26 4SE?

5 Oak Street, YO26 4SE has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (474 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 4SE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Oak Street, YO26 4SE use?

The latest EPC at 5 Oak Street, YO26 4SE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Oak Street, YO26 4SE?

5 Oak Street, YO26 4SE is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Oak Street, YO26 4SE in?

5 Oak Street, YO26 4SE sits in York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Oak Street, YO26 4SE?

Police records around 5 Oak Street, YO26 4SE show an average of 159 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Oak Street, YO26 4SE?

The closest primary school to 5 Oak Street, YO26 4SE is Poppleton Road Primary School (227m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Catholic School York (1.6km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Oak Street, YO26 4SE?

The closest bus stop to 5 Oak Street, YO26 4SE is Seldon Road, 169m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Oak Street, York, YO26 4SE

Solar panels5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

44 m²

474 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 5 Oak Street

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

5 Oak Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO26 4SE). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

Last sale on file: £187,500 in December 2024. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 44 m² it's 20% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 19 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 94.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Building

TenureFreehold
Solar panelsYes

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Energy

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 2)

Mar 2023

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 20 March 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2023from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromD63toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%88%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Oak Street, York, YO26 4SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Oak Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 5 Oak Street has grown more than fourfold since the 2000 starting point.

Current estimate

£202,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£187,500

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

13 December 2024Most recent
£187,500
+24.2%over 9 years
6 November 2015
£151,000
+16.2%over 1 year
12 December 2013
£130,000
+21.5%over 9 years
3 June 2004
£107,000
+130.1%over 3 years
10 July 2000
£46,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 4SE: £208,000 (2026–2021).

Nearby sales in YO26 4SE

On the street

Versus other Oak Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Oak Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,261

Street avg £2,707

Strongly above

Floor Area

44 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly above

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Crime

159/mo

Falling 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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A Local Area 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 4SE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 4SE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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