What type of property is 28 Carrington Avenue, YO26 4SH?

28 Carrington Avenue, YO26 4SH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 28 Carrington Avenue, YO26 4SH last change hands?

28 Carrington Avenue, YO26 4SH last sold for £257,500 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £174,000 in February 2015, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 28 Carrington Avenue, YO26 4SH?

Across 2 sales between February 2015 and August 2021, 28 Carrington Avenue, YO26 4SH rose from £174,000 to £257,500, a change of £83,500. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 Carrington Avenue, YO26 4SH have?

The current EPC rating for 28 Carrington Avenue, YO26 4SH is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Carrington Avenue, YO26 4SH?

28 Carrington Avenue, YO26 4SH has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Carrington Avenue, YO26 4SH heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Carrington Avenue, YO26 4SH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 28 Carrington Avenue, YO26 4SH?

28 Carrington Avenue, YO26 4SH 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.

Where is 28 Carrington Avenue, YO26 4SH located?

28 Carrington Avenue, YO26 4SH sits in York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 28 Carrington Avenue, YO26 4SH?

Police records around 28 Carrington Avenue, YO26 4SH 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 28 Carrington Avenue, YO26 4SH?

The closest primary school to 28 Carrington Avenue, YO26 4SH is Poppleton Road Primary School (109m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Catholic School York (1.7km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 28 Carrington Avenue, YO26 4SH?

The closest bus stop to 28 Carrington Avenue, YO26 4SH is Seldon Road, 64m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Carrington Avenue, York, YO26 4SH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 28 Carrington Avenue

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

28 Carrington Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in York (YO26 4SH). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £303,000 is 17.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 49.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2021 for £257,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Feb 2024

Current Certificate

Feb 2014

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 February 2024

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Carrington Avenue, York, YO26 4SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Carrington Avenue 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£257,500

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

1 August 2021Most recent
£257,500
+48.0%over 6 years
6 February 2015
£174,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 4SH: £288,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in YO26 4SH

On the street

Versus other Carrington Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

28 Carrington Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,893

Street avg £2,370

Above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 4SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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