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About The Barns
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Barns is a detached house in Knapton, York, York (YO26 6QG). It has a recorded floor area of 338 m² (around 3638 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £1,052,000 is 10.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 28% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 338 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £955,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Barns's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on The Barns was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£1,052,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2023)
£955,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Main Street homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for The Barns runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,825
Street avg £3,162
Floor Area
338 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 41 points of interest in total.
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