4 Winchester Avenue, York, YO26 4RU
About 4 Winchester Avenue
4 Winchester Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in York (YO26 4RU). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2023) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sold November 2018 for £157,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 is 39.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 26.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
4 Winchester Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Winchester Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
One and a half storey side extension to incorporate bedroom in roof (resubmission).
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00615/FUL
- Jan 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/02598/FUL
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Winchester Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
4 Winchester Avenue has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 12 years.
£157,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
22 November 2018Most recent
£157,000
+23.2%over 3 years13 March 2015
£127,400
+15.8%over 6 years20 February 2009
£110,000
+61.8%over 7 months3 August 2008
£68,000
-40.4%over 1 year4 January 2007
£114,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 4RU: £240,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in YO26 4RU
Versus other Winchester Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 4 Winchester Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,574
Street avg £2,654
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lindsey Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Poppleton Road Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB







