What kind of home is 70 Main Street, YO26 6QG?

70 Main Street, YO26 6QG is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 70 Main Street, YO26 6QG sell for?

70 Main Street, YO26 6QG last sold for £565,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £159,950 in August 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 70 Main Street, YO26 6QG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 2001 and April 2023, 70 Main Street, YO26 6QG rose from £159,950 to £565,000, a change of £405,050. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 70 Main Street, YO26 6QG?

The current EPC rating for 70 Main Street, YO26 6QG is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2018. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 70 Main Street, YO26 6QG?

70 Main Street, YO26 6QG has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (1,647 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 6QG. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 70 Main Street, YO26 6QG use?

The latest EPC at 70 Main Street, YO26 6QG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 70 Main Street, YO26 6QG?

70 Main Street, YO26 6QG is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 70 Main Street, YO26 6QG in?

70 Main Street, YO26 6QG sits in Knapton, York, York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district.

Is 70 Main Street, YO26 6QG in a safe area?

Police records around 70 Main Street, YO26 6QG show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 70 Main Street, YO26 6QG?

The closest primary school to 70 Main Street, YO26 6QG is Carr Infant School (1.1km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Manor Church of England Academy (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 70 Main Street, YO26 6QG?

The closest bus stop to 70 Main Street, YO26 6QG is Lowfield Lane, 187m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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70 Main Street, Knapton, York, YO26 6QG

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

153 m²

1647 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 70 Main Street

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

70 Main Street is a five-bedroom detached house in Knapton, York, York (YO26 6QG). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £633,000 is 12% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 67.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2023 for £565,000.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2022from Jun 2018

EPC improved fromD66toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

19%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 70 Main Street, Knapton, York, YO26 6QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

70 Main Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 70 Main Street

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£633,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£565,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

5 April 2023Most recent
£565,000
+29.9%over 4 years
9 November 2018
£435,000
+172.0%over 17 years
1 August 2001
£159,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 6QG: £765,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in YO26 6QG

On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 70 Main Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,693

Street avg £3,069

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Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 148 m²

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Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

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Comparables

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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

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lowfield Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Carr Infant School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO26 6QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 6QG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

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Common questions

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