42b, The Green, Acomb, York, YO26 5LR
About 42b
42b 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). The latest certificate (November 2014) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. 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 a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 132 m² it's 29.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 33 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £472,000 is 12.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 48.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £420,000 in July 2020.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
42b ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Nov 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 November 2024
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Planning history
42b has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
42b saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£472,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 5 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2020Most recent
£420,000
+17.6%over 3 years25 August 2016
£357,000
+5.0%over 1 year5 May 2015
£340,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5LR: £435,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in YO26 5LR
Versus other The Green homes
On epc rating, 42b stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,182
Street avg £2,743
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 120 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 6.2 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 11 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
159/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Acomb Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
York High School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB







