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Taurus, Back Lane, Knapton, York, YO26 6QJ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2015from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromD58toE47
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Taurus, Back Lane, Knapton, York, YO26 6QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Taurus has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Taurus

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Taurus's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).

Current estimate

£334,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1995)

£58,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 November 1995Most recent

    £58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 6QJ: £328,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

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

Strongly below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 124 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Taurus

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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.

Closest school

1.1 km

Carr Infant School. 11 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

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 road noise heatmap for YO26 6QJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 6QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Taurus, Back Lane, Knapton, York, YO26 6QJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.