What type of property is 17 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

17 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

17 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF last sold for £158,500 in November 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £79,000 in March 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 2002 and November 2015, 17 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF rose from £79,000 to £158,500, a change of £79,500. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF is F with a score of 30 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

17 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

17 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 17 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF located?

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

Is 17 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

The closest primary school to 17 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 17 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

The closest bus stop to 17 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF is Seldon Road, 122m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Poplar Street, York, YO26 4SF

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 30

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Poplar Street

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

17 Poplar Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in York (YO26 4SF). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in November 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 38.8% above the 2015 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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.

17 Poplar Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

F30

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Poplar Street, York, YO26 4SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Poplar Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

17 Poplar Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£158,500

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

19 November 2015Most recent
£158,500
+20.1%over 2 years
18 September 2013
£132,000
+10.7%over 7 years
1 March 2006
£119,250
+50.9%over 3 years
19 March 2002
£79,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 4SF: £230,000 (2025–2023).

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.

17 Poplar Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,556

Street avg £2,738

On par

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

4/mo

Steady 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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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

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80 dB

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