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8 Church Mews, Acomb, York, YO26 5LY

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
46 m²
500 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Church Mews

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Church Mews is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Acomb, York, York (YO26 5LY). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 500 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 46 m² this is the 9th 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, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 is 38.3% above the 2014 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Church Mews

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Church Mews's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Church Mews, Acomb, York, YO26 5LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Church Mews has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

8applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Church Mews

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Church Mews has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£166,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£120,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 August 2014Most recent

    £120,000

    +4.3%over 8 years

  2. 11 May 2006

    £115,000

    +134.7%over 6 years

  3. 14 January 2000

    £49,000

    +40.0%over 3 years

  4. 30 May 1996

    £35,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5LY: £132,500 (2023–2016).

On the street

Versus other Church Mews homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Church Mews lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,581

Street avg £2,634

On par

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Church Mews

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£214k

1 Chapelfields Road

YO26 5AA

2 bed1 bath
£221k

1 Bramham Grove

YO26 5BH

2 bed1 bath
£246k

1 Brierley Place, Almsford Road

YO26 5NZ

2 bed1 bath
£263k

1 Celtic Close

YO26 5QJ

3 bed
£306k

1 Albion Avenue

YO26 5RA

3 bed1 bath
£312k

1 Apple Tree Lane

YO26 5TL

3 bed2 bath
£320k

1 Chestnut Grove, Acomb

YO26 5LE

3 bed
£343k

1 Cranbrook Avenue

YO26 5JD

3 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the York district page.
Full York report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO26 5LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO26 5LY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 5LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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