1 The Green, Acomb, York, YO26 5LL
About 1 The Green
1 The Green is a semi-detached house in Acomb, York, York (YO26 5LL). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2024 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2021 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 135 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 is 25.6% above the 2021 sale price. Sold September 2021 for £340,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
A recent planning application at 1 The Green was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Jan 2025ConditionsIn report
Condition 4 (Archaeology) of 24/00483/FUL
- Agent
- Spawforths
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- AOD/25/00020
- Oct 2024ConditionsIn report
Conditions 4 (archaeology) and 7 (biodiversity enhancement plan) of 24/00483/FUL
- Agent
- Spawforths
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- AOD/24/00297
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£427,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£340,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 September 2021Most recent
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5LL: £300,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in YO26 5LL
Versus other The Green homes
On years held, 1 The Green runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,519
Street avg £2,706
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 14 years
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Acomb Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
York High School. 20 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







