What type of property is 15 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

15 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 15 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

15 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF last sold for £207,500 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £42,000 in April 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 15 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

Across 4 sales between April 1999 and October 2020, 15 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF rose from £42,000 to £207,500, a change of £165,500. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 15 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

The current EPC rating for 15 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in September 2020. It has improved from a G recorded in August 2015 (3 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 15 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

15 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 15 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF heated?

The latest EPC at 15 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 15 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

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

Where is 15 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF located?

15 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF sits in York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district.

What is crime like near 15 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

Police records around 15 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF 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.

Which schools serve 15 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

The closest primary school to 15 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF is Poppleton Road Primary School (145m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Catholic School York (1.7km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 15 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

The closest bus stop to 15 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF is Seldon Road, 122m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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15 Poplar Street, York, YO26 4SF

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 15 Poplar Street

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

15 Poplar Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in York (YO26 4SF). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £207,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 26.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£292/sq ft) was about 37.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2020

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 September 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Aug 2015

EPC improved fromG17toD61

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

33%60%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Poplar Street, York, YO26 4SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

15 Poplar 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.

15 Poplar Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£262,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£207,500

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

1 October 2020Most recent
£207,500
+15.3%over 4 years
28 July 2016
£180,000
+44.6%over 8 months
27 November 2015
£124,500
+196.4%over 16 years
5 April 1999
£42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 4SF: £230,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in YO26 4SF

On the street

Versus other Poplar Street homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Poplar Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,144

Street avg £2,727

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Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Seldon Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Poppleton Road Primary School. 26 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 4SF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 4SF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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