What type of property is 12 Towton Avenue, YO24 1DW?

12 Towton Avenue, YO24 1DW is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 12 Towton Avenue, YO24 1DW last change hands?

12 Towton Avenue, YO24 1DW last sold for £332,500 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Towton Avenue, YO24 1DW?

The current EPC rating for 12 Towton Avenue, YO24 1DW is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Towton Avenue, YO24 1DW?

12 Towton Avenue, YO24 1DW has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO24 1DW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Towton Avenue, YO24 1DW heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Towton Avenue, YO24 1DW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Towton Avenue, YO24 1DW?

12 Towton Avenue, YO24 1DW is in council tax band C.

Where is 12 Towton Avenue, YO24 1DW located?

12 Towton Avenue, YO24 1DW sits in York. It falls within the YO24 postcode district.

Is 12 Towton Avenue, YO24 1DW in a safe area?

Police records around 12 Towton Avenue, YO24 1DW show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 32% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 12 Towton Avenue, YO24 1DW?

The closest primary school to 12 Towton Avenue, YO24 1DW is Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy (391m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Catholic School York (554m), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 12 Towton Avenue, YO24 1DW?

The closest bus stop to 12 Towton Avenue, YO24 1DW is Holly Bank Road, 216m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Towton Avenue, York, YO24 1DW

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Towton Avenue

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

12 Towton Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in York (YO24 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £422,000 is 26.9% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 73.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2024 for £332,500. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Towton Avenue, York, YO24 1DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Towton Avenue, York, YO24 1DW

1 live now

0decisions1extensions9documents5nearby

Feb 2026
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
26/00229/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

12 Towton Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£422,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£332,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

5 September 2024Most recent
£332,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO24 1DW: £305,000 (2021–2016).

Nearby sales in YO24 1DW

On the street

Versus other Towton Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 12 Towton Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,866

Street avg £2,591

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full York report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Holly Bank Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO24 1DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for YO24 1DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

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Common questions

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