59 Almsford Drive, York, YO26 5NR
About 59 Almsford Drive
59 Almsford Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in York (YO26 5NR). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2022 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 99 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 18 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £350,000 is 11.5% above the 2022 sale price. Last sale on file: £314,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 March 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
59 Almsford Drive 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£350,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£314,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 May 2022Most recent
£314,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5NR: £275,000 (2026–2022).
Versus other Almsford Drive homes
59 Almsford Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,172
Street avg £2,839
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
159/mo
Falling 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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







