Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Highcroft Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Acomb, York, York (YO24 3BR). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 43 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Highcroft Court, where floor areas span 43–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity.
It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £165,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 43 m² it's 25% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (57 m² median across 29 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 70.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 February 2030
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Highcroft Court has no planning applications on record.
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£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 19 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 19 years.
28 November 2025Most recent
£165,000
+10.0%over 3 years3 December 2021
£150,000
+15.4%over 1 year27 November 2020
£130,000
+18.2%over 14 years29 June 2006
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO24 3BR: £275,000 (2025–2021).
Highcroft Court, Apartment 7, Front Street, Acomb, York, YO24 3BR
Sold Sept 2025
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Sold Aug 2025
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Sold Sept 2024
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Sold Oct 2022
65a, Front Street, Acomb, York, YO24 3BR
Sold Dec 2021
Years Held for Highcroft Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,837
Street avg £3,030
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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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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