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8 Barkston Close, York, YO26 5AX

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Barkston Close

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

8 Barkston Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO26 5AX). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (76 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 13.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 188.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £220,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Barkston Close

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

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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.

8 Barkston Close'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 15 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Barkston Close, York, YO26 5AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Barkston Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Barkston Close

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Latest sale on 8 Barkston Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£220,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 2022Most recent

    £220,000

    +141.8%over 19 years

  2. 13 August 2003

    £91,000

    +4.7%

  3. 5 May 2003

    £86,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5AX: £154,500 (2022–2010).

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.

Price per m² for 8 Barkston Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,231

Street avg £1,788

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed
£343k

1 Cranbrook Avenue

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3 bed
£361k

1 Church Gate

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3 bed2 bath
£368k

1 Almsford Drive

YO26 5NR

3 bed
£246k

1 Brierley Place, Almsford Road

YO26 5NZ

2 bed1 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 8 Barkston Close, York, YO26 5AX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.