What kind of home is 28 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG?

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

When did 28 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG last change hands?

28 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG last sold for £225,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £31,000 in December 1997, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 28 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG?

Across 2 sales between December 1997 and April 2022, 28 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG rose from £31,000 to £225,000, a change of £194,000. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 28 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG?

The current EPC rating for 28 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in June 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG?

28 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG use?

The latest EPC at 28 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 28 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG?

28 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 28 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG in?

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

How safe is the area around 28 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG?

Police records around 28 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 28 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG?

The closest primary school to 28 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 28 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG?

The closest bus stop to 28 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG is Seldon Road, 125m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Poplar Street, York, YO26 4SG

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 28 Poplar Street

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

28 Poplar Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in York (YO26 4SG). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 59.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £225,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
ConservatoryYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

28 Poplar Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2025

Current Certificate

Jun 2015

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 4 June 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Poplar Street, York, YO26 4SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 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.

Price for 28 Poplar Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£225,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

13 April 2022Most recent
£225,000
+625.8%over 24 years
19 December 1997
£31,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 4SG: £225,000 (2025–2021).

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.

On epc rating, 28 Poplar Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,689

Street avg £2,481

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Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

55 dB

60 dB

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