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68 Poplar Street, York, YO26 4SG

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 23
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 68 Poplar Street

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

68 Poplar Street is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in York (YO26 4SG). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 4-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2012–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £218,000 is 43.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 24.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £152,000 in April 2019.

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
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 68 Poplar Street

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

68 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F23
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68 Poplar Street, York, YO26 4SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

68 Poplar Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 68 Poplar Street

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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.

68 Poplar Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£218,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£152,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 April 2019Most recent

    £152,000

    +12.6%over 6 years

  2. 15 February 2013

    £134,950

    +28.5%

  3. 23 October 2012

    £105,000

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

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.

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

Price per m²

£2,815

Street avg £2,544

On par

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 68 Poplar Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£232k

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£252k

1 Barnabas Court, Bright Street

YO26 4TN

2 bed1 bath
£241k

1 Brunel Court

YO26 4UU

3 bed1 bath
£180k

1 Albany Street

YO26 4YG

3 bed
£268k

1 Chatsworth Terrace

YO26 4RZ

3 bed
£274k

1 Cinder Mews

YO26 4YW

3 bed1 bath
£355k

1 Chelwood Walk

YO26 4UH

3 bed1 bath
£235k

1 Carrington Avenue

YO26 4SH

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.
Full York report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for YO26 4SG

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
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 68 Poplar Street, York, YO26 4SG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.