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5 sales on record
About 8 Essex House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Essex House is a two-bedroom end-of-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. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. 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.
Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 2.9% per year against 0.1% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 54.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £177,500 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
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)
Jan 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 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.
8 Essex House has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2025)
£177,500
Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 24 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.
Years Held for 8 Essex House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,698
Street avg £2,723
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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