What kind of home is 21 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

21 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 21 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

21 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF last sold for £180,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £135,000 in July 2012, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 21 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

Across 2 sales between July 2012 and June 2020, 21 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF rose from £135,000 to £180,000, a change of £45,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

The current EPC rating for 21 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

21 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 4SF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF use?

The latest EPC at 21 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

21 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.

Which area is 21 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF in?

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

How safe is the area around 21 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

Police records around 21 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.

What schools are near 21 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

The closest primary school to 21 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.

How well connected is 21 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

The closest bus stop to 21 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF is Seldon Road, 122m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Poplar Street, York, YO26 4SF

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Poplar Street

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

21 Poplar Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO26 4SF). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, 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. Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 35.6% above the 2020 sale price. Sold June 2020 for £180,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingOff street

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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.

21 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 11 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Poplar Street, York, YO26 4SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Poplar Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£180,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

25 June 2020Most recent
£180,000
+33.3%over 7 years
12 July 2012
£135,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 21 Poplar Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,609

Street avg £2,736

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

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Common questions

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