What type of property is 17 Barkston Grove, YO26 5AU?

17 Barkston Grove, YO26 5AU is a semi-detached house.

What did 17 Barkston Grove, YO26 5AU sell for?

17 Barkston Grove, YO26 5AU last sold for £125,000 in October 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Barkston Grove, YO26 5AU?

The current EPC rating for 17 Barkston Grove, YO26 5AU is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Barkston Grove, YO26 5AU?

17 Barkston Grove, YO26 5AU has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft). That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 5AU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Barkston Grove, YO26 5AU heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Barkston Grove, YO26 5AU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Barkston Grove, YO26 5AU?

17 Barkston Grove, YO26 5AU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Barkston Grove, YO26 5AU located?

17 Barkston Grove, YO26 5AU sits in York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district.

Is 17 Barkston Grove, YO26 5AU in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Barkston Grove, YO26 5AU 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 Barkston Grove, YO26 5AU?

The closest primary school to 17 Barkston Grove, YO26 5AU is Westfield Primary Community School (320m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is York High School (895m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Barkston Grove, YO26 5AU?

The closest bus stop to 17 Barkston Grove, YO26 5AU is Chapelfields Shops, 164m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Barkston Grove, York, YO26 5AU

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Barkston Grove

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

17 Barkston Grove is a semi-detached house in York (YO26 5AU). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since October 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 sits 72.8% above the 2010 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 23.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

17 Barkston Grove's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Sept 2023

Current Certificate

Sept 2013

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 September 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Barkston Grove, York, YO26 5AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Barkston Grove has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 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 Barkston Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£216,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

24 October 2010Most recent
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5AU: £199,950 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in YO26 5AU

On the street

Versus other Barkston Grove homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Barkston Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,812

Street avg £2,255

Strongly below

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£217k

1 Barkston Grove

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£230k

1 Bramham Road

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1 Chapelfields Road

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1 Bramham Grove

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1 Bridle Way

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Area

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.

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Crime

159/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Chapelfields Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Westfield Primary Community School. 14 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO26 5AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 5AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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