16 Balk Avenue, Helperby, York, YO61 2PZ
About 16 Balk Avenue
16 Balk Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Helperby, York, York (YO61 2PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 sits 61% above the 2018 sale of £172,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in February 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 16 Balk Avenue.
1 application on record at 16 Balk Avenue, Helperby, York, YO61 2PZ
- Jun 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension to dwelling
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00686/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£172,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 February 2018Most recent
£172,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in YO61 2PZ: £164,500 (2015–2015).
Nearby sales in YO61 2PZ
Versus other Balk Avenue homes
On epc rating, 16 Balk Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 81 (C)
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB







