16 Barkston Close, York, YO26 5AX
About 16 Barkston Close
16 Barkston Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in York (YO26 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £253,000 is 29.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 42.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £195,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 March 2031
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Planning history
16 Barkston Close 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£195,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 January 2022Most recent
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5AX: £154,500 (2022–2010).
Versus other Barkston Close homes
On floor area, 16 Barkston Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,378
Street avg £2,101
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB







