2 Post Office Row, Bilton In Ainsty, York, YO26 7NW
About 2 Post Office Row
2 Post Office Row is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Bilton-In-Ainsty, York, York (YO26 7NW). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 119), a 4-band jump.
At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 is 28.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 38.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 August 2027
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
2 Post Office Row has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 21 years.
£169,950
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
15 March 2018Most recent
£169,950
+25.9%over 13 years15 July 2004
£135,000
+54.3%over 2 years27 September 2001
£87,500
+31.6%over 2 years22 October 1998
£66,500
+25.5%over 1 year10 January 1997
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 7NW: £170,000 (2021–2003).
Versus other Post Office Row homes
On epc rating, 2 Post Office Row runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
159/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
St Helen's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Tockwith Church of England Primary Academy. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







