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3 Back Lane, Helperby, York, YO61 2PL

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
83 m²
892 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 3 Back Lane

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

3 Back Lane is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Helperby, York, York (YO61 2PL). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 892 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £210,000 in December 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 18.6% above the 2020 sale price.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Back Lane'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jul 2021

Current Certificate
Jul 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 July 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Back Lane, Helperby, York, YO61 2PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Back Lane has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 3 Back Lane has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£210,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2020Most recent

    £210,000

    +16.7%over 8 years

  2. 23 March 2012

    £180,000

    +25.0%over 6 years

  3. 4 September 2005

    £144,000

    +284.0%over 7 years

  4. 28 May 1998

    £37,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 2PL: £231,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Back Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 3 Back Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,534

Street avg £2,715

On par

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 109 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 5.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Back Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£251k

1 High Farm Cottages, Raskelf Road, Helperby

YO61 2PG

3 bed1 bath
£255k

1 Back Lane, Helperby

YO61 2PL

3 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Fox Garth, Brafferton

YO61 2QL

3 bed
£220k

1 Dunroyal Close, Helperby

YO61 2NH

2 bed1 bath
£369k

1 Drury Lane, Helperby

YO61 2PJ

4 bed2 bath
£399k

1 Swale View, Helperby

YO61 2PX

4 bed2 bath
£638k

1 St Peters Close, Brafferton

YO61 2NP

4 bed3 bath
£255k

1 Myton Grange Cottages, Myton On Swale

YO61 2QU

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.
Full York report

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

Crime

41/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Doctors Surgery — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO61 2PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO61 2PL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO61 2PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Back Lane, Helperby, York, YO61 2PL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.