What type of property is 7 Gargrave House, Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SS?

7 Gargrave House, Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SS is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Gargrave House, Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SS?

The current EPC rating for 7 Gargrave House, Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SS is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Gargrave House, Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SS?

7 Gargrave House, Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SS has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft). That makes it about 36% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 4SS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Gargrave House, Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SS heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Gargrave House, Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 7 Gargrave House, Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SS?

7 Gargrave House, Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SS 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 7 Gargrave House, Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SS located?

7 Gargrave House, Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SS sits in York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district.

What is crime like near 7 Gargrave House, Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SS?

Police records around 7 Gargrave House, Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SS 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 7 Gargrave House, Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SS?

The closest primary school to 7 Gargrave House, Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SS is Acomb Primary School (476m), one of 20 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 7 Gargrave House, Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SS?

The closest bus stop to 7 Gargrave House, Birstwith Drive, YO26 4SS is Howe Hill Close, 91m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Gargrave House, Birstwith Drive, York, YO26 4SS

Property type

Detached

Floor 02

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

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Overview

About 7 Gargrave House

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

7 Gargrave House is a detached house in York (YO26 4SS). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

At 62 m² the property is well over the postcode median (45 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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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.

7 Gargrave House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Jan 2025

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 January 2035

8 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Gargrave House, Birstwith Drive, York, YO26 4SS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Gargrave House 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.

7 Gargrave House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£141,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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.

On the street

Versus other Birstwith Drive homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 7 Gargrave House runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

66 (D)

Street avg 74 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 38 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

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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.

£145k

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£152k

1 Gargrave House, Birstwith Drive

YO26 4SS

£153k

1 Gisburn House, Burnsall Drive

YO26 4SY

£154k

1 Aysgarth House, Bouthwaite Drive

YO26 4TH

£125k

1 Bentham House, Burnsall Drive

YO26 4SU

£175k

1 Forth Street

YO26 4YS

£194k

1 Birstwith Drive

YO26 4SR

£206k

1 Albany Street

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3 bed

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

Acomb Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 4SS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 4SS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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