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Get started42a is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Acomb, York, York (YO26 5LR). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (November 2014) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 105). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 5.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 67.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £485,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
42a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Nov 2024
42a sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
Conditions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 (13/01285/FUL)
Price for 42a has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£459,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 28 years.
£485,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 28 years.
42a outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,674
Street avg £2,717
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 120 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Acomb Library — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
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Demolition of existing dwelling within the conservation area
4 more applications for this property
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16 December 2022Most recent
£485,000
+29.3%over 4 years16 July 2018
£375,000
+12.8%over 2 years18 August 2015
£332,500
-11.3%over 6 years27 April 2009
£375,000
+275.0%over 14 years23 February 1995
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5LR: £420,000 (2025–2019).
Years Held
3 years
Street avg 11 years
YO26 5AQ
Closest school
0.7 km
York High School. 18 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB
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