56a, The Green, Acomb, York, YO26 5LR
About 56a
56a is a semi-detached house in Acomb, York, York (YO26 5LR). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 129 m² it's 24.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 32 EPCs).
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Energy performance
56a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
56a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
56a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£425,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5LR: £435,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in YO26 5LR
Versus other The Green homes
On co₂ emissions, 56a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
129 m²
Street avg 121 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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Crime
4/mo
Steady 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