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1 Barkston Close, York, YO26 5AX

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Barkston Close

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

1 Barkston Close is a semi-detached house in York (YO26 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2015) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 sits 296.7% above the 2003 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 55.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Barkston Close

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Barkston Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Barkston Close, York, YO26 5AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Oct 2015
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Side of property

    Single and two storey side extension and porch extension to front

    Agent
    Jake Clay Limited
    Extension
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    15/00934/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Barkston Close

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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.

1 Barkston Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2003).

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£60,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 April 2003Most recent

    £60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5AX: £160,000 (2022–2014).

On the street

Versus other Barkston Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 1 Barkston Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£750

Street avg £2,368

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Barkston Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£246k

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2 bed1 bath
£230k

1 Bramham Road

YO26 5AN

£227k

1 Barkston Grove

YO26 5AU

£221k

1 Bramham Grove

YO26 5BH

2 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Celtic Close

YO26 5QJ

3 bed
£214k

1 Chapelfields Road

YO26 5AA

2 bed1 bath
£306k

1 Albion Avenue

YO26 5RA

3 bed1 bath
£312k

1 Apple Tree Lane

YO26 5TL

3 bed2 bath
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.
Full York report

Crime

4/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 5AX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO26 5AX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 5AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Barkston Close, York, YO26 5AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.