What kind of home is 17 Birch Lane, YO32 3RP?

17 Birch Lane, YO32 3RP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17 Birch Lane, YO32 3RP last change hands?

17 Birch Lane, YO32 3RP last sold for £310,000 in January 2022, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £60,000 in December 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Birch Lane, YO32 3RP changed over time?

Across 5 sales between December 1998 and January 2022, 17 Birch Lane, YO32 3RP rose from £60,000 to £310,000, a change of £250,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Birch Lane, YO32 3RP?

The current EPC rating for 17 Birch Lane, YO32 3RP is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in April 2026. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Birch Lane, YO32 3RP?

17 Birch Lane, YO32 3RP has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Birch Lane, YO32 3RP use?

The latest EPC at 17 Birch Lane, YO32 3RP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 17 Birch Lane, YO32 3RP?

17 Birch Lane, YO32 3RP has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in August 2006 under ref. 06/01430/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Birch Lane, YO32 3RP?

17 Birch Lane, YO32 3RP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 17 Birch Lane, YO32 3RP in?

17 Birch Lane, YO32 3RP sits in Haxby, York, York. It falls within the YO32 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Birch Lane, YO32 3RP?

Police records around 17 Birch Lane, YO32 3RP show an average of 132 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (17% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Birch Lane, YO32 3RP?

The closest primary school to 17 Birch Lane, YO32 3RP is Ralph Butterfield Primary School (413m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Joseph Rowntree School (2.3km).

What is the nearest station to 17 Birch Lane, YO32 3RP?

The closest bus stop to 17 Birch Lane, YO32 3RP is Memorial Hall, 277m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Birch Lane, Haxby, York, YO32 3RP

EPC B5 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 17 Birch Lane

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

17 Birch Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Haxby, York, York (YO32 3RP). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2026) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £310,000. 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. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 is 12.3% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 37.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

17 Birch Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2026

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 April 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2026from Aug 2014

Windows

Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Birch Lane, Haxby, York, YO32 3RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 17 Birch Lane, Haxby, York, YO32 3RP

1decisions1extensions8documents1nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Aug 2006
DemolitionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey flat roof extension to side following demolition of existing garage
Extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
06/01430/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 17 Birch Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£348,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£310,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

7 January 2022Most recent
£310,000
+55.0%over 6 years
10 September 2015
£200,000
+23.5%over 10 years
30 August 2005
£162,000
+51.4%over 2 years
10 October 2002
£107,000
+78.3%over 3 years
18 December 1998
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO32 3RP: £310,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in YO32 3RP

On the street

Versus other Birch Lane homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 17 Birch Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,827

Street avg £3,194

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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Full York report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

132/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Memorial Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Ralph Butterfield Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO32 3RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO32 3RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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