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Green Vale, Back Lane, Helperby, York, YO61 2PL

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Green Vale

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

Green Vale is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Helperby, York, York (YO61 2PL). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 57.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £222,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

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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.

Green Vale's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo 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 Green Vale, Back Lane, Helperby, York, YO61 2PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Green Vale 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.9% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£222,500

Growth on file: 2.9% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2022Most recent

    £222,500

    +32.0%over 9 years

  2. 18 April 2013

    £168,500

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.

On years held, Green Vale runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,423

Street avg £2,588

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Green Vale

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£199k

1 Dunroyal Close, Helperby

YO61 2NH

2 bed1 bath
£239k

1 Back Lane, Helperby

YO61 2PL

3 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Fox Garth, Brafferton

YO61 2QL

3 bed
£251k

1 High Farm Cottages, Raskelf Road, Helperby

YO61 2PG

3 bed1 bath
£276k

1 Drury Lane, Helperby

YO61 2PJ

4 bed2 bath
£369k

1 Swale View, Helperby

YO61 2PX

4 bed2 bath
£235k

1 Raskelf Road, Helperby

YO61 2PG

£221k

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

1/mo

Steady 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 Green Vale, Back Lane, Helperby, York, YO61 2PL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.