8 Barkston Close, York, YO26 5AX
About 8 Barkston Close
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 £242,000 is 10% 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Mar 2023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
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 March 2023
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Planning history
8 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
Latest sale on 8 Barkston Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 20 years.
£220,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
4 November 2022Most recent
£220,000
+141.8%over 19 years13 August 2003
£91,000
+4.7%5 May 2003
£86,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5AX: £154,500 (2022–2010).
Versus other Barkston Close homes
Price per m² for 8 Barkston Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,231
Street avg £1,792
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB