8 Church Gate, York, YO26 5BW
About 8 Church Gate
8 Church Gate is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in York (YO26 5BW). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a C (score 73). Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Held since June 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 sits 65.9% above the 2009 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 41.7% below the postcode norm. At 80 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 18 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle, Integral
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Church Gate has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 June 2009Most recent
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5BW: £195,000 (2022–2017).
Versus other Church Gate homes
EPC Rating for 8 Church Gate lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,313
Street avg £3,667
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Norman Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Carr Infant School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB