What type of property is 23 Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SR?

23 Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 23 Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SR?

23 Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SR last sold for £207,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £31,950 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SR appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1995 and March 2025, 23 Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SR rose from £31,950 to £207,000, a change of £175,050. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SR?

The current EPC rating for 23 Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SR is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SR?

23 Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SR has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SR heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SR?

23 Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SR is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 23 Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SR located?

23 Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SR sits in York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SR?

Police records around 23 Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SR 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 23 Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SR?

The closest primary school to 23 Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SR is Poppleton Road Primary School (486m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is York High School (1.4km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 23 Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SR?

The closest bus stop to 23 Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SR is Howe Hill Close, 61m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Birstwith Drive, York, YO26 4SR

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 23 Birstwith Drive

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

23 Birstwith Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in York (YO26 4SR). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £207,000 — fresh data. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 12.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 86.3% 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

TenureFreehold
RefurbishedYes

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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

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 September 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Birstwith Drive, York, YO26 4SR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Birstwith Drive 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.

23 Birstwith Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£207,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

14 March 2025Most recent
£207,000
+360.0%over 28 years
27 June 1996
£45,000
+40.8%over 6 months
15 December 1995
£31,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 4SR: £160,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in YO26 4SR

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.

Price per m² for 23 Birstwith Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,620

Street avg £1,890

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

159/mo

Falling 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.

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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· 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

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