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About 5 Cropton House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Cropton House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO31 7NT). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 51 m² this is the 6th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–51 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 62). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 3 certificates since December 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 6.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Most recent transfer: September 2022 at £163,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Building
- Tenure
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Cropton House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£174,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 12 years.
Last sold (2022)
£163,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Bowling Green Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Cropton House outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
80 (C)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 49 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Park Grove School — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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