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About 5 Brownlow Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Brownlow Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO31 8LW). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 6.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 157.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 58 m² it's 25.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 50 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £255,000 in April 2023.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
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
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Brownlow Street, York, YO31 8LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Brownlow Street has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2024ExtensionFullHouseholder Approval
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, Juliet balcony to first floor rear window and new windows throughout
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 5 Brownlow Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£271,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 26 years.
Last sold (2023)
£255,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Brownlow Street homes
Four headline reads against 48 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 5 Brownlow Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,397
Street avg £2,526
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.1 km
Willerby House — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO31 8LW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 59 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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