Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Carrington Avenue, York, YO26 4SH
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£226,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£176,000)+28%
- Against YO26 4SH's recent median (£288,000)-22%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Our estimate
£226,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£176,000)+28%
- Against YO26 4SH's recent median (£288,000)-22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Carrington Avenue is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in YO26 4SH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
71 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2023
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in YO26 4SH
5 sales, median £288,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 5 Carrington Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Sales timeline
15 August 2018Most recent
£176,000
+28.4%over 5 years31 July 2013
£137,050
+87.9%over 11 years11 October 2001
£72,950
+128.0%over 5 years29 February 1996
£32,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 4SH: £288,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in YO26 4SH
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 5 Carrington Avenue, York, YO26 4SH. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 5 Carrington Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Carrington Avenue is a mid-terrace house in York (YO26 4SH). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £176,000 in August 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 is 28.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 16.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 15 EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 March 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2023from Mar 2013
Low Energy Lighting
20%56%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Carrington Avenue, York, YO26 4SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Carrington Avenue has no planning applications on record.
4
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Carrington Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 5 Carrington Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,479
Street avg £2,404
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Poppleton Road Primary SchoolPrimary109m
- Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary803m
- Carr Junior SchoolPrimary882m
- Acomb Primary SchoolPrimary942m
Nearest stops
- Seldon RoadBus stop64m
- Malvern AvenueBus stop315m
- Lindsey AvenueBus stop338m
- Grantham DriveBus stop352m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences703 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour459 reports24%
- Criminal Damage & Arson162 reports9%
- Other Theft123 reports6%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 5 Carrington Avenue is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in YO26 4SH. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for 5 Carrington Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Carrington Avenue was lodged in March 2023 at band D and is valid until March 2033. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Carrington Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from YO26 4SH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Carrington Avenue is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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