What type of property is 8a, Winchester Avenue, YO26 4RU?

8a, Winchester Avenue, YO26 4RU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8a, Winchester Avenue, YO26 4RU last change hands?

8a, Winchester Avenue, YO26 4RU last sold for £135,000 in August 2016, around 10 years ago. Before that, it sold for £122,000 in December 2014, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8a, Winchester Avenue, YO26 4RU?

Across 2 sales between December 2014 and August 2016, 8a, Winchester Avenue, YO26 4RU rose from £122,000 to £135,000, a change of £13,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8a, Winchester Avenue, YO26 4RU?

The current EPC rating for 8a, Winchester Avenue, YO26 4RU is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8a, Winchester Avenue, YO26 4RU?

8a, Winchester Avenue, YO26 4RU has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8a, Winchester Avenue, YO26 4RU heated?

The latest EPC at 8a, Winchester Avenue, YO26 4RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8a, Winchester Avenue, YO26 4RU?

8a, Winchester Avenue, YO26 4RU is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8a, Winchester Avenue, YO26 4RU located?

8a, Winchester Avenue, YO26 4RU sits in York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8a, Winchester Avenue, YO26 4RU?

Police records around 8a, Winchester Avenue, YO26 4RU show an average of 159 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8a, Winchester Avenue, YO26 4RU?

The closest primary school to 8a, Winchester Avenue, YO26 4RU is Poppleton Road Primary School (223m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is York High School (1.6km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8a, Winchester Avenue, YO26 4RU?

The closest bus stop to 8a, Winchester Avenue, YO26 4RU is Lindsey Avenue, 134m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8a, Winchester Avenue, York, YO26 4RU

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in York (YO26 4RU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 65 m² this is the 9th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 16 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in August 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 2014–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 is 37.8% above the 2016 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8a'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 20 Aug 2024

Current Certificate

Aug 2014

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 August 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8a, Winchester Avenue, York, YO26 4RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£186,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£135,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

2 August 2016Most recent
£135,000
+10.7%over 1 year
8 December 2014
£122,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 4RU: £240,000 (2024–2019).

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

159/mo

Falling 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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO26 4RU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 4RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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