15 Chestnut Grove, Acomb, York, YO26 5LE
About 15 Chestnut Grove
15 Chestnut Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Acomb, York, York (YO26 5LE). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a loft. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2016. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 is 36.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 77% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- LoftYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2016RenovationFullIn report
Installation of first floor window to front
New Windows- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/02854/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
15 Chestnut Grove has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£362,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 21 years.
£265,500
Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
2 May 2017Most recent
£265,500
+59.0%over 1 year22 January 2016
£167,000
+456.7%over 19 years20 August 1996
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5LE: £260,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in YO26 5LE
14 Chestnut Grove, Acomb, York, YO26 5LE
Sold Mar 2024
£260,00021 Chestnut Grove, Acomb, York, YO26 5LE
Sold Sept 2021
£331,25022 Chestnut Grove, Acomb, York, YO26 5LE
Sold Oct 2020
£313,00023 Chestnut Grove, Acomb, York, YO26 5LE
Sold Jul 2018
£240,00027 Chestnut Grove, Acomb, York, YO26 5LE
Sold Mar 2018
£254,000
Versus other Chestnut Grove homes
CO₂ Emissions for 15 Chestnut Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,493
Street avg £2,449
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Acomb Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Carr Junior School. 20 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB







