Flat, 12 Front Street, Acomb, York, YO24 3BZ

Flat is a mid-terrace house in Acomb, York, York (YO24 3BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 83 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 68–160 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 5 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 65).

Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 66.1% below the 2018 sale of £555,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£621/sq ft) was about 169.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in January 2018.