23 Balk Avenue, Helperby, York, YO61 2PZ
About 23 Balk Avenue
23 Balk Avenue is a semi-detached house in Helperby, York, York (YO61 2PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2024) returns an A (score 94), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 51 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 26 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
23 Balk Avenue's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Mechanical ventilation installed
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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.
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Planning history
23 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
23 Balk Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£179,000
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
EPC Rating for 23 Balk Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
94 (A)
Street avg 79 (C)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.4 t/year
Street avg 2.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 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