What kind of home is 8 Amberley Street, YO26 4SD?

8 Amberley Street, YO26 4SD is a mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Amberley Street, YO26 4SD sell for?

8 Amberley Street, YO26 4SD last sold for £250,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £171,000 in August 2021. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Amberley Street, YO26 4SD?

The current EPC rating for 8 Amberley Street, YO26 4SD is F with a score of 29 out of 100, lodged in February 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Amberley Street, YO26 4SD?

8 Amberley Street, YO26 4SD has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Amberley Street, YO26 4SD use?

The latest EPC at 8 Amberley Street, YO26 4SD records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Amberley Street, YO26 4SD?

8 Amberley Street, YO26 4SD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Amberley Street, YO26 4SD in?

8 Amberley Street, YO26 4SD sits in York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district.

Is 8 Amberley Street, YO26 4SD in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Amberley Street, YO26 4SD 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.

What schools are near 8 Amberley Street, YO26 4SD?

The closest primary school to 8 Amberley Street, YO26 4SD is Poppleton Road Primary School (141m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is York High School (1.7km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Amberley Street, YO26 4SD?

The closest bus stop to 8 Amberley Street, YO26 4SD is Seldon Road, 65m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Amberley Street, York, YO26 4SD

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 29

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Amberley Street

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

8 Amberley Street is a mid-terrace house in York (YO26 4SD). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 46.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 is 17.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 72.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £250,000 in March 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

8 Amberley Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Feb 2021

EPC Rating

F29

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 February 2031

4 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Amberley Street, York, YO26 4SD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Amberley Street 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.

8 Amberley Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 46.2% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2022)

£250,000

Growth on file: 46.2% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

11 March 2022Most recent
£250,000
+46.2%over 7 months
1 August 2021
£171,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 4SD: £221,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in YO26 4SD

On the street

Versus other Amberley Street homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Amberley Street is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,205

Street avg £2,185

Strongly above

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the York district page.

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Crime

159/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Seldon Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 4SD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 4SD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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