5 York Avenue, Ebbw Vale, NP23 8US
About 5 York Avenue
5 York Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ebbw Vale (NP23 8US). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (148 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £147,000 in April 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 is 40.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 131.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
5 York Avenue has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2004.
£206,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 17 years.
£147,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
8 April 2021Most recent
£147,000
+23.0%over 3 years24 August 2017
£119,500
+32.8%over 12 years31 May 2005
£90,000
+30.4%over 1 year1 March 2004
£69,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in NP23 8US: £130,000 (2021–2018).
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Versus other York Avenue homes
On price per m², 5 York Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,934
Street avg £972
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Red Rose Nursing Home — bus stop.
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