45 Poplar Street, York, YO26 4SF
About 45 Poplar Street
45 Poplar Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO26 4SF). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Last sale on file: £174,000 in December 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 26.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas fired
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
45 Poplar Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 45 Poplar Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 21 years.
£174,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2018Most recent
£174,000
+17.6%over 3 years27 September 2015
£148,000
+148.7%over 14 years23 February 2001
£59,500
+54.5%over 3 years23 September 1997
£38,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 4SF: £230,000 (2025–2023).
Versus other Poplar Street homes
Price per m² for 45 Poplar Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,164
Street avg £2,716
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB







