What type of property is 17 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY?

17 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, on a corner plot.

What did 17 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY sell for?

17 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY last sold for £121,000 in July 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £39,250 in May 1995, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 17 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY?

Across 2 sales between May 1995 and July 2004, 17 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY rose from £39,250 to £121,000, a change of £81,750. That works out to roughly +13.1% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY?

17 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 4XY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY?

17 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.

Where is 17 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY located?

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

How safe is the area around 17 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY?

Police records around 17 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY 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 17 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY?

The closest primary school to 17 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.

What is the nearest station to 17 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY?

The closest bus stop to 17 Bismarck Street, YO26 4XY is Landing Lane, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Bismarck Street, York, YO26 4XY

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 17 Bismarck Street

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

17 Bismarck Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO26 4XY). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a corner plot.

Held since July 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 sits 81% above the 2004 sale of £121,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 49.1% 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
Corner plotYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jun 2023

Current Certificate

Jun 2013

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 June 2023

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsLow flood risk

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bismarck Street, York, YO26 4XY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Bismarck Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.1% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£121,000

Growth on file: 13.1% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

21 July 2004Most recent
£121,000
+208.3%over 9 years
25 May 1995
£39,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 4XY: £210,000 (2026–2022).

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.

17 Bismarck Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,283

Street avg £1,908

Above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 Bismarck Street, York, YO26 4XY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.