Flat A, 61 Front Street, Acomb, York, YO24 3BR

Flat A is a mid-terrace house in Acomb, York, York (YO24 3BR). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 is 34.9% below the 2022 sale of £255,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£640/sq ft) was about 184.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (57 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £255,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.