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38 Howe Hill Road, York, YO26 4SW

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 38 Howe Hill Road

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

38 Howe Hill Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in York (YO26 4SW). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 sits 50.4% above the 2019 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£232/sq ft) was about 19.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 96 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 20 EPCs). Last sale on file: £240,000 in July 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Current Certificate
May 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 May 2027

7 months remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Howe Hill Road, York, YO26 4SW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 38 Howe Hill Road, York, YO26 4SW

1decisions1extensions9documents4nearby
  1. Nov 2018
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Side of property

    Two storey side extension to include pitched roof over existing two storey flat roof side projection and single storey rear extension (revised scheme).

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    18/02092/FUL
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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.

38 Howe Hill Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£361,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£240,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 July 2019Most recent

    £240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 4SW: £295,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Howe Hill Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

38 Howe Hill Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,932

Below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Howe Hill Road

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

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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
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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

0.2 km

Howe Hill Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Poppleton Road Primary School. 28 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 4SW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO26 4SW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 4SW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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70 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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