What kind of home is 22 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG?

22 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 22 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG last change hands?

22 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG last sold for £161,000 in July 2010, around 16 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £64,950 in May 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 22 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between May 2001 and July 2010, 22 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG rose from £64,950 to £161,000, a change of £96,050. That works out to roughly +10.4% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 22 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG?

The current EPC rating for 22 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in July 2015. It has dropped from a D recorded in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 22 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG?

22 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 4SG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 22 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG use?

The latest EPC at 22 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 22 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG?

22 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG 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 22 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG in?

22 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG sits in York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district.

Is 22 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG in a safe area?

Police records around 22 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG show an average of 159 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 22 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG?

The closest primary school to 22 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG is Poppleton Road Primary School (127m), 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 22 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG?

The closest bus stop to 22 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG is Seldon Road, 125m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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22 Poplar Street, York, YO26 4SG

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 22 Poplar Street

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

22 Poplar Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in York (YO26 4SG). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (January 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 71 m² it's 18.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 14 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 is 49.1% above the 2010 sale price.

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

Outside

Private gardenRear

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.

22 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 30 Jul 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2015

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 30 July 2025

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22 Poplar Street, York, YO26 4SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22 Poplar Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£161,000

Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

29 July 2010Most recent
£161,000
+9.2%over 5 years
10 May 2005
£147,500
+22.9%over 10 months
8 July 2004
£120,000
+84.8%over 3 years
24 May 2001
£64,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 4SG: £225,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in YO26 4SG

On the street

Versus other Poplar Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£2,268

Street avg £2,583

Below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 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

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Crime

159/mo

Falling 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 4SG 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 4SG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

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Common questions

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