What type of property is 4 Albany Street, YO26 4YG?

4 Albany Street, YO26 4YG is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house, on a corner plot.

What did 4 Albany Street, YO26 4YG sell for?

4 Albany Street, YO26 4YG last sold for £190,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £125,000 in October 2014. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Albany Street, YO26 4YG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2014 and December 2021, 4 Albany Street, YO26 4YG rose from £125,000 to £190,000, a change of £65,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Albany Street, YO26 4YG?

The current EPC rating for 4 Albany Street, YO26 4YG is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in September 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Albany Street, YO26 4YG?

4 Albany Street, YO26 4YG has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Albany Street, YO26 4YG heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Albany Street, YO26 4YG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Albany Street, YO26 4YG?

4 Albany Street, YO26 4YG 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 4 Albany Street, YO26 4YG located?

4 Albany Street, YO26 4YG sits in York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district.

Is 4 Albany Street, YO26 4YG in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Albany Street, YO26 4YG show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Albany Street, YO26 4YG?

The closest primary school to 4 Albany Street, YO26 4YG is Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (261m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Vale of York Academy (1.4km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Albany Street, YO26 4YG?

The closest bus stop to 4 Albany Street, YO26 4YG is Livingstone Street, 49m away. The nearest rail option is Rear Entrance, 1.0km away.

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4 Albany Street, York, YO26 4YG

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 4 Albany Street

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

4 Albany Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO26 4YG). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £220,000 is 15.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 60.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2021 for £190,000. 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
Corner plotYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2024

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2024from Apr 2014

Low Energy Lighting

43%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Albany Street, York, YO26 4YG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Albany Street has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

4applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 Albany Street saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£190,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2021Most recent
£190,000
+15.2%over 3 years
23 February 2018
£165,000
+32.0%over 3 years
16 October 2014
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 4YG: £195,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in YO26 4YG

On the street

Versus other Albany Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Albany Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,393

Street avg £2,710

Above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 58 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Brunel Court

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1 Chatsworth Terrace

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3 bed

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1 Albany Street

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3 bed

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1 Chelwood Walk

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3 bed1 bath

£235k

1 Carrington Avenue

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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.

Full York report

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Livingstone Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 28 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 4YG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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