What kind of home is 16 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY?

16 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 16 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY sell for?

16 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY last sold for £133,380 in February 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £39,000 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between May 1995 and February 2016, 16 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY rose from £39,000 to £133,380, a change of £94,380. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY?

The current EPC rating for 16 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY?

16 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY use?

The latest EPC at 16 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY?

16 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY 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.

Which area is 16 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY in?

16 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY sits in York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY?

Police records around 16 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY?

The closest primary school to 16 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY is Poppleton Road Primary School (437m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Vale of York Academy (1.5km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY?

The closest bus stop to 16 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY is Landing Lane, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Bismarck Street, York, YO26 4XY

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 16 Bismarck Street

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

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.

10 years since the last transfer (February 2016). Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 47.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 55.8% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Bismarck Street, York, YO26 4XY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Bismarck Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£133,380

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

26 February 2016Most recent
£133,380
+7.6%over 5 years
7 October 2010
£124,000
+5.1%over 1 year
22 December 2008
£118,000
-7.1%over 2 years
2 July 2006
£127,000
+92.4%over 4 years
15 July 2001
£66,000
+69.2%over 6 years
24 May 1995
£39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 4XY: £183,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in YO26 4XY

On the street

Versus other Bismarck Street homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 16 Bismarck Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,300

Street avg £1,882

Above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 70 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

4/mo

Steady 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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO26 4XY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 4XY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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