What type of property is 8 Alness Drive, YO24 2XZ?

8 Alness Drive, YO24 2XZ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 8 Alness Drive, YO24 2XZ sell for?

8 Alness Drive, YO24 2XZ last sold for £500,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £240,000 in November 2013. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Alness Drive, YO24 2XZ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 2013 and February 2025, 8 Alness Drive, YO24 2XZ rose from £240,000 to £500,000, a change of £260,000. That works out to roughly +6.7% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Alness Drive, YO24 2XZ?

The current EPC rating for 8 Alness Drive, YO24 2XZ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Alness Drive, YO24 2XZ?

8 Alness Drive, YO24 2XZ has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in YO24 2XZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Alness Drive, YO24 2XZ heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Alness Drive, YO24 2XZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Alness Drive, YO24 2XZ had any planning applications?

8 Alness Drive, YO24 2XZ has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey front extension and single-storey side extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Alness Drive, YO24 2XZ?

8 Alness Drive, YO24 2XZ is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Alness Drive, YO24 2XZ located?

8 Alness Drive, YO24 2XZ sits in York. It falls within the YO24 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Alness Drive, YO24 2XZ?

Police records around 8 Alness Drive, YO24 2XZ 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 8 Alness Drive, YO24 2XZ?

The closest primary school to 8 Alness Drive, YO24 2XZ is Woodthorpe Primary School (562m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is York High School (1.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Alness Drive, YO24 2XZ?

The closest bus stop to 8 Alness Drive, YO24 2XZ is Girvan Close, 97m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Alness Drive, York, YO24 2XZ

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Alness Drive

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

8 Alness Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in York (YO24 2XZ). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Most recent transfer was February 2025 at £500,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 96.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageIntegral

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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)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 August 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Jul 2013

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Alness Drive, York, YO24 2XZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Alness Drive has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

2 applications on record at 8 Alness Drive, York, YO24 2XZ

2decisions2extensions14documents2nearby

Mar 2014
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension; addition of bay window to front and chimney stack to side (revised plan)
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
14/00075/FUL
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More recent applications — locked
ExtensionMar 2023Decision

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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.

8 Alness Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2013.

Current estimate

£509,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£500,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

19 February 2025Most recent
£500,000
+61.3%over 6 years
17 December 2018
£310,000
+29.2%over 5 years
19 November 2013
£240,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO24 2XZ: £480,000 (2026–2024).

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Versus other Alness Drive homes

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

Years Held for 8 Alness Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,937

Street avg £2,875

Strongly above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 121 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Area

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Crime

210/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Girvan Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Woodthorpe Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO24 2XZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO24 2XZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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