16 Bismarck Street, York, YO26 4XY
About 16 Bismarck Street
16 Bismarck Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO26 4XY). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 sits 57.4% above the 2016 sale of £133,380. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 55.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 10 years since the last transfer (February 2016). Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 11 July 2028
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has solid (non-cavity) walls, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
16 Bismarck 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 21 years.
£133,380
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
26 February 2016Most recent
£133,380
+7.6%over 5 years7 October 2010
£124,000
+5.1%over 1 year22 December 2008
£118,000
-7.1%over 2 years2 July 2006
£127,000
+92.4%over 4 years15 July 2001
£66,000
+69.2%over 6 years24 May 1995
£39,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 4XY: £210,000 (2026–2022).
Versus other Bismarck Street homes
EPC Rating for 16 Bismarck Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,300
Street avg £1,908
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
159/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Landing Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Poppleton Road Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB







