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About 11 Essex House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
11 Essex House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO31 9PG). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity. At 50 m² this is the 8th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–53 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 12 units on file.
Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 3.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 sits 50.4% above the 2012 sale of £115,000. 14 years since the last transfer (June 2012).
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
Outside
- Parkingallocated
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 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.
11 Essex House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2012)
£115,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Darwin Close homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 11 Essex House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,300
Street avg £2,850
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 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
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Bell Farm — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO31 9PG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Everything within walking distance
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