5 Church Mews, Acomb, York, YO26 5LY
About 5 Church Mews
5 Church Mews is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Acomb, York, York (YO26 5LY). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. At 36 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 15 units on file.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in January 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 31.8% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£284/sq ft) was about 33% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 36 m² it's 22.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 14 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 July 2034
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Planning history
5 Church Mews 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
5 Church Mews saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.1% per year over 5 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 13.1% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
19 January 2007Most recent
£110,000
+37.5%over 3 years17 December 2003
£80,000
+34.5%over 1 year18 January 2002
£59,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5LY: £132,500 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in YO26 5LY
Versus other Church Mews homes
5 Church Mews is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,056
Street avg £2,591
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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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 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
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







