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5 sales on record
About 12 Essex House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Essex House is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in York (YO31 9PG). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 53 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (46–53 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (61 versus a best of 84). The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 2.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 17.3% above the 2021 sale price. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £150,000 in July 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- EnsuiteYes
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.
12 Essex House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Essex House has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2021)
£150,000
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 19 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 epc rating, 12 Essex House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,830
Street avg £2,802
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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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