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1 Birstwith Drive, York, YO26 4SR

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 1 Birstwith Drive

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

1 Birstwith Drive is an end-of-terrace house in York (YO26 4SR). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Birstwith Drive

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area
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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birstwith Drive, York, YO26 4SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Birstwith Drive 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 1 Birstwith Drive

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

1 Birstwith Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 4SR: £204,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Birstwith Drive homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Birstwith Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

On par

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Birstwith Drive

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
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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

Howe Hill Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Poppleton Road Primary School. 27 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 4SR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO26 4SR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 4SR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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 1 Birstwith Drive, York, YO26 4SR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.