What type of property is 28 Academy Drive, YO24 1UJ?

28 Academy Drive, YO24 1UJ is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 28 Academy Drive, YO24 1UJ?

28 Academy Drive, YO24 1UJ last sold for £689,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £499,995 in November 2011, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 28 Academy Drive, YO24 1UJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 2011 and September 2025, 28 Academy Drive, YO24 1UJ rose from £499,995 to £689,000, a change of £189,005. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 28 Academy Drive, YO24 1UJ?

The current EPC rating for 28 Academy Drive, YO24 1UJ is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has improved from a C recorded in June 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Academy Drive, YO24 1UJ?

28 Academy Drive, YO24 1UJ has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (2,088 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in YO24 1UJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Academy Drive, YO24 1UJ heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Academy Drive, YO24 1UJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 28 Academy Drive, YO24 1UJ?

28 Academy Drive, YO24 1UJ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 28 Academy Drive, YO24 1UJ located?

28 Academy Drive, YO24 1UJ sits in Dringhouses, York, York. It falls within the YO24 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 28 Academy Drive, YO24 1UJ?

Police records around 28 Academy Drive, YO24 1UJ show an average of 210 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 28 Academy Drive, YO24 1UJ?

The closest primary school to 28 Academy Drive, YO24 1UJ is Dringhouses Primary School (881m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is York College (187m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 28 Academy Drive, YO24 1UJ?

The closest bus stop to 28 Academy Drive, YO24 1UJ is Middlethorpe Drive, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Academy Drive, Dringhouses, York, YO24 1UJ

EPC B

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

194 m²

2088 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 28 Academy Drive

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

28 Academy Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Dringhouses, York, York (YO24 1UJ). It has a recorded floor area of 194 m² (around 2088 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

A recent sale: £689,000 in September 2025. At 194 m² it's 27.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (153 m² median across 40 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 31.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms4
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageDouble

Building

Heating systemElectric

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 March 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Jun 2011

EPC improved fromC79toB81

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Academy Drive, Dringhouses, York, YO24 1UJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Academy Drive has no planning applications on record.

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5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

28 Academy Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£742,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£689,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

17 September 2025Most recent
£689,000
+37.8%over 13 years
25 November 2011
£499,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO24 1UJ: £595,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in YO24 1UJ

On the street

Versus other Academy Drive homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 28 Academy Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,552

Street avg £2,376

Strongly above

Floor Area

194 m²

Street avg 153 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

210/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Middlethorpe Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

York College. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO24 1UJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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Common questions

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