Conservation areas in York
City of York Council has 35 conservation areas in planning.data.gov.uk; 10,046 homes inside them have an energy certificate, and 37.5% of those are solid-wall homes without wall insulation. The largest by number of homes is Central Historic Core (5,081). 2 of the areas overlap an Article 4 direction that removes rights for windows, roofs, solar or heat pumps (Central Historic Core, Heslington). The council publishes its Article 4 areas on planning.data.gov.uk. EPC register November 2026.
| Conservation area | Homes with EPC | Solid walls, no insulation | Gas boiler | Heat pumps | Listed buildings | Article 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acomb | 232 | 40% | 69% | 6 | 21 | other matters only |
| Askham Bryan | 81 | 21% | 83% | 1 | 3 | none published |
| Askham Richard | 56 | 39% | 46% | 3 | 8 | none published |
| Bishopthorpe | 76 | 49% | 89% | 3 | 20 | none published |
| Central Historic Core | 5,081 | 39% | 52% | 42 | 1,017 | removes some rights |
| Clifton | 494 | 44% | 72% | 0 | 54 | other matters only |
| Clifton (Malton Way/Shipton Road) | 25 | 0% | 100% | 0 | 0 | other matters only |
| Copmanthorpe | 40 | 57% | 90% | 1 | 5 | none published |
| Dunnington | 97 | 64% | 96% | 1 | 14 | none published |
| Elvington | 55 | 55% | 78% | 6 | 8 | none published |
| Escrick | 43 | 51% | 0% | 3 | 3 | none published |
| Fulford Road | 276 | 64% | 65% | 4 | 8 | other matters only |
| Fulford Village | 418 | 40% | 80% | 2 | 12 | other matters only |
| Haxby | 116 | 43% | 72% | 1 | 2 | none published |
| Heslington | 99 | 46% | 97% | 1 | 27 | removes some rights |
| Heworth Green/East Parade | 505 | 48% | 58% | 0 | 20 | other matters only |
| Huntington | 69 | 45% | 94% | 4 | 7 | other matters only |
| Middlethorpe | 21 | 24% | 90% | 1 | 3 | none published |
| Murton | 16 | 56% | 94% | 0 | 4 | none published |
| Nestle/Rowntree | 282 | 0% | 1% | 0 | 3 | other matters only |
| Nether Poppleton | 61 | 38% | 92% | 1 | 15 | none published |
| New Earswick | 751 | 18% | 85% | 0 | 66 | other matters only |
| New Walk/Terry Avenue | 48 | 81% | 100% | 0 | 8 | other matters only |
| Osbaldwick | 38 | 32% | 89% | 0 | 4 | other matters only |
| Skelton | 43 | 53% | 93% | 1 | 5 | none published |
| St. Paul's Square/Holgate Road | 154 | 39% | 56% | 0 | 26 | other matters only |
| Stockton-on-the-Forest | 86 | 26% | 87% | 3 | 12 | none published |
| Strensall Railway Buildings | 21 | 86% | 90% | 0 | 1 | none published |
| Strensall Village | 135 | 44% | 94% | 4 | 7 | none published |
| Tadcaster Road | 157 | 41% | 89% | 2 | 25 | other matters only |
| The Racecourse and Terry's Factory | 154 | 0% | 35% | 0 | 9 | other matters only |
| The Retreat | 53 | 8% | 100% | 0 | 8 | other matters only |
| Towthorpe Village | 10 | 20% | 10% | 2 | 1 | none published |
| Upper Poppleton | 88 | 24% | 91% | 6 | 8 | none published |
| Wheldrake | 165 | 19% | 94% | 3 | 24 | none published |
Areas with at least 30 homes with an energy certificate have their own page. Areas drawn only as a point in planning.data.gov.uk have no boundary, so no homes are counted. England, all conservation areas: 48.7% solid walls without insulation, 66.4% gas boilers.
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