What kind of home is 7 Barkston Road, YO26 5AZ?

7 Barkston Road, YO26 5AZ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 7 Barkston Road, YO26 5AZ sell for?

7 Barkston Road, YO26 5AZ last sold for £230,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Barkston Road, YO26 5AZ?

The current EPC rating for 7 Barkston Road, YO26 5AZ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Barkston Road, YO26 5AZ?

7 Barkston Road, YO26 5AZ has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 5AZ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Barkston Road, YO26 5AZ use?

The latest EPC at 7 Barkston Road, YO26 5AZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Barkston Road, YO26 5AZ?

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

Which area is 7 Barkston Road, YO26 5AZ in?

7 Barkston Road, YO26 5AZ sits in York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district.

Is 7 Barkston Road, YO26 5AZ in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Barkston Road, YO26 5AZ 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.

What schools are near 7 Barkston Road, YO26 5AZ?

The closest primary school to 7 Barkston Road, YO26 5AZ is Westfield Primary Community School (392m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is York High School (956m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Barkston Road, YO26 5AZ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Barkston Road, YO26 5AZ is Chapelfields Shops, 166m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Barkston Road, York, YO26 5AZ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 Barkston Road

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

7 Barkston Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in York (YO26 5AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 12.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 88.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £230,000 in June 2022. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 January 2032

5 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Barkston Road, York, YO26 5AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Barkston Road 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.

Latest sale on 7 Barkston Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£259,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£230,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 June 2022Most recent
£230,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5AZ: £139,950 (2023–2011).

Nearby sales in YO26 5AZ

On the street

Versus other Barkston Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Barkston Road is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 69 (D)

On par

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

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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.

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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

0.4 km

Westfield Primary Community School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 5AZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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