Taurus, Back Lane, Knapton, York, YO26 6QJ
About Taurus
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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
Taurus has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Taurus's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£334,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£58,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 November 1995Most recent
£58,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 6QJ: £328,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in YO26 6QJ
Versus other Back Lane homes
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
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.0dB







