10 Balk Avenue, Helperby, York, YO61 2PZ
About 10 Balk Avenue
10 Balk Avenue is a semi-detached house in Helperby, York, York (YO61 2PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in December 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 93 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
10 Balk Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
10 Balk Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in YO61 2PZ: £168,250 (2018–2015).
Versus other Balk Avenue homes
10 Balk Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 80 (C)
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
The Oak Tree — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB







