What kind of home is 31 Almsford Drive, YO26 5NR?

31 Almsford Drive, YO26 5NR is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 31 Almsford Drive, YO26 5NR?

31 Almsford Drive, YO26 5NR last sold for £175,000 in April 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 31 Almsford Drive, YO26 5NR?

The current EPC rating for 31 Almsford Drive, YO26 5NR is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Almsford Drive, YO26 5NR?

31 Almsford Drive, YO26 5NR has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 5NR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Almsford Drive, YO26 5NR use?

The latest EPC at 31 Almsford Drive, YO26 5NR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 31 Almsford Drive, YO26 5NR had any planning applications?

31 Almsford Drive, YO26 5NR has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in September 2014. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Almsford Drive, YO26 5NR?

31 Almsford Drive, YO26 5NR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 31 Almsford Drive, YO26 5NR in?

31 Almsford Drive, YO26 5NR sits in York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district.

What is crime like near 31 Almsford Drive, YO26 5NR?

Police records around 31 Almsford Drive, YO26 5NR show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 31 Almsford Drive, YO26 5NR?

The closest primary school to 31 Almsford Drive, YO26 5NR is Carr Infant School (195m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Manor Church of England Academy (1.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 31 Almsford Drive, YO26 5NR?

The closest bus stop to 31 Almsford Drive, YO26 5NR is Almsford Road, 181m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Almsford Drive, York, YO26 5NR

Extendable1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 31 Almsford Drive

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

31 Almsford Drive is a two-bedroom detached house in York (YO26 5NR). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Today's modelled estimate of £288,000 sits 64.6% above the 2014 sale of £175,000. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in April 2014. At 58 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 16 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

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
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Almsford Drive, York, YO26 5NR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2014
Full
In report
Replacement garage
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
14/01652/FUL
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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.

31 Almsford Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£288,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

30 April 2014Most recent
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5NR: £265,000 (2022–2019).

Nearby sales in YO26 5NR

On the street

Versus other Almsford Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 31 Almsford Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,017

Street avg £2,970

Below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Bramham Grove

YO26 5BH

2 bed1 bath

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1 Chapelfields Road

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1 Albion Avenue

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Apple Tree Lane

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1 Celtic Close

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1 Chestnut Grove, Acomb

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1 Cranbrook Avenue

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Almsford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Carr Infant School. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 5NR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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