5 Towton Avenue, York, YO24 1DW
About 5 Towton Avenue
5 Towton Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in York (YO24 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
On the market in April 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 is 26.9% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 41.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff road
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Mar 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5 Towton Avenue has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 5 Towton Avenue, York, YO24 1DW
- Nov 2020ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey side and rear extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01660/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
5 Towton Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.1% per year over 14 years.
£305,000
Growth on file: 8.1% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
20 April 2016Most recent
£305,000
+13.8%over 1 year13 May 2014
£268,000
+64.3%over 11 years29 September 2002
£163,110
+63.1%over 10 months12 December 2001
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO24 1DW: £332,500 (2024–2016).
Versus other Towton Avenue homes
On floor area, 5 Towton Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,352
Street avg £2,637
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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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
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB







