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About 2 Poplar View Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Poplar View Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Great Ouseburn, York, York (YO26 9RF). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 11.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£700/sq ft) was about 218.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in February 2016.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Poplar View Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Oct 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 2 Poplar View Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£498,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2016)
£475,000
Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Main Street homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 2 Poplar View Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£7,540
Street avg £2,837
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Green Hill — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO26 9RF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 13 points of interest in total.
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