3 Barlow Street, York, YO26 5HS
About 3 Barlow Street
3 Barlow Street is a mid-terrace house in York (YO26 5HS). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 is 19.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 55.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £210,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 August 2032
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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
3 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 3 Barlow Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 24 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2022Most recent
£210,000
+480.1%over 23 years18 December 1998
£36,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5HS: £255,000 (2026–2024).
Versus other Barlow Street homes
Price per m²
£2,471
Street avg £2,096
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 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







