5 Balk Avenue, Helperby, York, YO61 2PZ
About 5 Balk Avenue
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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Energy performance
5 Balk Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 July 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting 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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
5 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
5 Balk Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£174,000
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
CO₂ Emissions for 5 Balk Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 81 (C)
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.3 t/year
Street avg 1.8 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
41/mo
Falling 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