53a, Front Street, Acomb, York, YO24 3BR
About 53a
53a is a mid-terrace house in Acomb, York, York (YO24 3BR). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 621 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
53a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
5 applications on record at 53a, Front Street, Acomb, York, YO24 3BR
- Aug 2004SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Conversion of existing shop with flat on first floor to two dwellings
Change of Use- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/00764/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Change Of UseJul 2020Decision
- Change Of UseFeb 2020Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
53a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£210,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO24 3BR: £343,000 (2025–2022).
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£375,000
Versus other Front Street homes
On epc rating, 53a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Acomb Church Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
York High School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







