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5 Balk Avenue, Helperby, York, YO61 2PZ

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 5 Balk Avenue

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

5 Balk Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Helperby, York, York (YO61 2PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal.

At 76 m² it's 28.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 26 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).

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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.

5 Balk Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Oct 2020
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Jul 2021from Jan 2021
EPC improved fromE45toD62
Hot Water
ImmersionMain (No Stat)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Balk Avenue, Helperby, York, YO61 2PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Balk Avenue 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.

5 Balk Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£159,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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).

On the street

Versus other Balk Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 5 Balk Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 81 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 69 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Balk Avenue

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.
£154k

1 The Leas, Helperby

YO61 2PN

£170k

1 Chestnut Row, Raskelf Road, Brafferton

YO61 2PE

£191k

1 Manor Drive, Brafferton

YO61 2QA

£199k

1 Dunroyal Close, Helperby

YO61 2NH

2 bed1 bath
£213k

1 Council Houses, Swale Avenue, Cundall

YO61 2RP

£220k

1 Fox Garth, Brafferton

YO61 2QL

3 bed
£221k

1 Myton Grange Cottages, Myton On Swale

YO61 2QU

£235k

1 Raskelf Road, Helperby

YO61 2PG

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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO61 2PZ

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 5 Balk Avenue, Helperby, York, YO61 2PZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.