2 Bismarck Street, York, YO26 4XY
About 2 Bismarck Street
2 Bismarck Street is an end-of-terrace house in York (YO26 4XY). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 sits 57.3% above the 2014 sale of £133,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£188/sq ft) was about 37% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Energy performance
2 Bismarck Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Bismarck Street has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
2 Bismarck Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 12 years.
£133,500
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
29 September 2014Most recent
£133,500
+10.3%over 5 years31 October 2008
£121,000
+5.9%over 2 years11 November 2005
£114,250
+42.8%over 3 years27 June 2002
£79,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 4XY: £183,000 (2025–2019).
Versus other Bismarck Street homes
2 Bismarck Street is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,023
Street avg £1,890
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB