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About Taurus
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Taurus is a semi-detached house in Knapton, York, York (YO26 6QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in November 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £334,000 sits 475.9% above the 1995 sale of £58,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£57/sq ft) was about 71.6% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Taurus sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jun 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Taurus's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£334,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1995)
£58,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Back Lane homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Taurus is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£611
Street avg £2,920
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the York district page.
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 6QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 41 points of interest in total.
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