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8 Chestnut Grove, Acomb, York, YO26 5LE

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
921 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Chestnut Grove

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

8 Chestnut Grove is a semi-detached house in Acomb, York, York (YO26 5LE). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 921 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 sits 77% above the 2011 sale of £165,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). On the market in September 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.

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Everything you need to know about 8 Chestnut Grove

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chestnut Grove, Acomb, York, YO26 5LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Chestnut Grove has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Apr 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Two storey extension to ground and lower ground floor

    Agent
    Brown Lawrence Projects
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00315/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Agent
    Brown Lawrence Projects
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    17/02131/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Chestnut Grove

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

8 Chestnut Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£165,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 September 2011Most recent

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5LE: £260,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Chestnut Grove homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Chestnut Grove is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

Price per m²

£1,928

Street avg £2,561

Below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Chestnut Grove

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£306k

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1 Apple Tree Lane

YO26 5TL

3 bed2 bath
£319k

1 Bridle Way

YO26 5AQ

4 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Chestnut Grove, Acomb

YO26 5LE

3 bed
£263k

1 Celtic Close

YO26 5QJ

3 bed
£343k

1 Cranbrook Avenue

YO26 5JD

3 bed
£246k

1 Brierley Place, Almsford Road

YO26 5NZ

2 bed1 bath
£356k

1 Caxton Avenue

YO26 5SN

4 bed1 bath
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

0.2 km

Acomb Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Carr Junior School. 20 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO26 5LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO26 5LE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 5LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Chestnut Grove, Acomb, York, YO26 5LE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.