What kind of home is 23 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

23 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

23 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF last sold for £205,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £41,500 in June 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between June 1998 and May 2022, 23 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF rose from £41,500 to £205,000, a change of £163,500. That works out to roughly +6.9% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

23 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 4SF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF use?

The latest EPC at 23 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

23 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 23 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF in?

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

What is crime like near 23 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

Police records around 23 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 23 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

The closest primary school to 23 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 23 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF?

The closest bus stop to 23 Poplar Street, YO26 4SF is Seldon Road, 122m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Poplar Street, York, YO26 4SF

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Poplar Street

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

23 Poplar Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO26 4SF). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.

Last sale on file: £205,000 in May 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 73.5% 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

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Dec 2008

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

38%63%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Poplar Street, York, YO26 4SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

Price for 23 Poplar Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£205,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

30 May 2022Most recent
£205,000
+54.7%over 8 years
3 October 2013
£132,500
+1.1%over 3 years
18 December 2009
£131,000
+215.7%over 11 years
11 June 1998
£41,500

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.

Price per m² for 23 Poplar Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,868

Street avg £2,691

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

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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

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

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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