27 Barlow Street, York, YO26 5HS
About 27 Barlow Street
27 Barlow Street is a mid-terrace house in York (YO26 5HS). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £240,000 sits 55.8% above the 2014 sale of £154,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 15.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (February 2014). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 August 2023
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
27 Barlow Street 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
Price for 27 Barlow Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£240,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 17 years.
£154,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
7 February 2014Most recent
£154,000
+14.1%over 8 years5 May 2005
£135,000
+64.7%over 2 years29 May 2002
£81,950
+114.2%over 5 years28 November 1996
£38,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5HS: £255,000 (2026–2024).
Versus other Barlow Street homes
On habitable rooms, 27 Barlow Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,833
Street avg £2,127
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
159/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Carr Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Carr Junior School. 22 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
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB







