What kind of home is 68 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG?

68 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 68 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG sell for?

68 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG last sold for £152,000 in April 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £105,000 in October 2012. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 68 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG?

Across 3 sales between October 2012 and April 2019, 68 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG rose from £105,000 to £152,000, a change of £47,000. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 68 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG?

The current EPC rating for 68 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG is F with a score of 23 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 68 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG?

68 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 4SG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 68 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG use?

The latest EPC at 68 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 68 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG?

68 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 68 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG in?

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

How safe is the area around 68 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG?

Police records around 68 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 68 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG?

The closest primary school to 68 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.

How well connected is 68 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG?

The closest bus stop to 68 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG is Seldon Road, 125m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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68 Poplar Street, York, YO26 4SG

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 23

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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 £212,000 is 39.5% 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

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Aug 2012

EPC Rating

F23

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 August 2022

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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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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.

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.

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

Current estimate

£212,000

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

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Last sold (2019)

£152,000

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

Sales timeline

22 April 2019Most recent
£152,000
+12.6%over 6 years
15 February 2013
£134,950
+28.5%
23 October 2012
£105,000

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.

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

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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