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About 7 Essex House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Essex House is a mid-terrace house in York (YO31 9PG). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the 5th 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. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in December 2005. Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 6.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 is 44.7% above the 2005 sale price.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
7 Essex House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2023
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7 Essex House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£166,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2005)
£114,750
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 4 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.
7 Essex House outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,391
Street avg £2,842
Floor Area
48 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
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 50 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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