What type of property is 70 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG?

70 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 70 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG sell for?

70 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG last sold for £197,500 in September 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £42,000 in November 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 70 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 1995 and September 2025, 70 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG rose from £42,000 to £197,500, a change of £155,500. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 30 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 70 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG?

The current EPC rating for 70 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in October 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 70 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG?

70 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 70 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG heated?

The latest EPC at 70 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 70 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG?

70 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.

Where is 70 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG located?

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

Is 70 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG in a safe area?

Police records around 70 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.

Which schools serve 70 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG?

The closest primary school to 70 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 70 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG?

The closest bus stop to 70 Poplar Street, YO26 4SG is Seldon Road, 125m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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70 Poplar Street, York, YO26 4SG

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 70 Poplar Street

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

70 Poplar Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO26 4SG). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £197,500 — fresh data. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 is 20% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£316/sq ft) was about 50.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Building

TenureFreehold
Period featuresYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2019

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 October 2029

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2019from Jun 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

28%88%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 70 Poplar Street, York, YO26 4SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

70 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.

70 Poplar Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 30 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£197,500

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

17 September 2025Most recent
£197,500
+20.4%over 9 years
27 November 2015
£164,000
+290.5%over 19 years
30 November 1995
£42,000

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 years held, 70 Poplar Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,405

Street avg £2,501

Above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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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

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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