18 Poplar Street, York, YO26 4SG
About 18 Poplar Street
18 Poplar Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in York (YO26 4SG). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
Across 2001–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 sits 72.5% above the 2014 sale of £149,000. On the market in May 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2016.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Solar panelsYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Sept 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Roof extensions including raising of ridge height and rear dormer
- Documents
- 26 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01843/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
18 Poplar Street has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£257,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 13 years.
£149,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
27 May 2014Most recent
£149,000
+0.7%over 7 years29 March 2007
£148,000
+26.5%over 3 years12 December 2003
£117,000
+18.2%over 1 year11 July 2002
£99,000
+70.7%over 1 year26 June 2001
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 4SG: £225,000 (2025–2022).
Versus other Poplar Street homes
On epc rating, 18 Poplar Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,365
Street avg £2,576
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
42.4dB