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About 8 Bismarck Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Bismarck Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO26 4XY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since November 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 12.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 sits 250.3% above the 2001 sale of £69,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 46.1% below the postcode norm. At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 50 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Bismarck Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£245,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.7% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2001)
£69,950
Growth on file: 12.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bismarck Street homes
Four headline reads against 43 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 8 Bismarck Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£853
Street avg £1,926
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
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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.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Landing Lane — bus stop.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 56 points of interest in total.
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