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4 sales on record
About 159 Lowther Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
159 Lowther Street is a mid-terrace house in York (YO31 7LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 4.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 is 13.1% below the 2024 sale of £358,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 58.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 95 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £358,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: HMO conversion approved in 2023. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 159 Lowther Street, York, YO31 7LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jun 2023HMOAmendmentGrant
Certificate of lawfulness for use as House in Multiple Occupation (use class C4)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 159 Lowther Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£311,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2024)
£358,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Lowther Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 159 Lowther Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,768
Street avg £2,851
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Willerby House — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO31 7LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 59 points of interest in total.
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