31a, Beckfield Lane, York, YO26 5PN
About 31a
31a is a detached house in York (YO26 5PN). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.
At 140 m² it's 21.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 28 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
31a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 September 2029
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Planning history
31a 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
31a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£479,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5PN: £390,000 (2025–2019).
Versus other Beckfield Lane homes
31a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 114 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
159/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Beckfield Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Carr Infant School. 15 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
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







