What kind of home is 7 Barlow Street, YO26 5HS?

7 Barlow Street, YO26 5HS is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 7 Barlow Street, YO26 5HS?

7 Barlow Street, YO26 5HS last sold for £265,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £46,500 in October 1997, so prices have been rising over 25 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Barlow Street, YO26 5HS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 1997 and August 2022, 7 Barlow Street, YO26 5HS rose from £46,500 to £265,000, a change of £218,500. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Barlow Street, YO26 5HS have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Barlow Street, YO26 5HS is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Barlow Street, YO26 5HS?

7 Barlow Street, YO26 5HS has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 5HS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Barlow Street, YO26 5HS use?

The latest EPC at 7 Barlow Street, YO26 5HS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 7 Barlow Street, YO26 5HS have?

7 Barlow Street, YO26 5HS has council approval for rear extension granted in July 2022 under ref. 22/01107/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Barlow Street, YO26 5HS?

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

Which area is 7 Barlow Street, YO26 5HS in?

7 Barlow Street, YO26 5HS sits in York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district.

Is 7 Barlow Street, YO26 5HS in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Barlow Street, YO26 5HS 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 Barlow Street, YO26 5HS?

The closest primary school to 7 Barlow Street, YO26 5HS is Carr Junior School (513m), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is York High School (1.3km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 7 Barlow Street, YO26 5HS?

The closest bus stop to 7 Barlow Street, YO26 5HS is Carr Lane, 82m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Barlow Street, York, YO26 5HS

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 Barlow Street

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

7 Barlow Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO26 5HS). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 15.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 79.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £265,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 January 2032

5 years remaining

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Barlow Street, York, YO26 5HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Barlow Street has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 7 Barlow Street, York, YO26 5HS

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Flagged:Retrospective

Jul 2022
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Single storey rear extension following removal of existing rear projection (retrospective)
Retrospective
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
22/01107/FUL
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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.

Price for 7 Barlow Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£265,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

11 August 2022Most recent
£265,000
+469.9%over 24 years
16 October 1997
£46,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5HS: £255,000 (2026–2024).

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Versus other Barlow Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 7 Barlow Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,849

Street avg £2,078

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Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 87 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Area

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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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 5HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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