What kind of home is 5 Celtic Close, YO26 5QJ?

5 Celtic Close, YO26 5QJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Celtic Close, YO26 5QJ last change hands?

5 Celtic Close, YO26 5QJ last sold for £220,000 in October 2025. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £44,000 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Celtic Close, YO26 5QJ?

Across 4 sales between May 1997 and October 2025, 5 Celtic Close, YO26 5QJ rose from £44,000 to £220,000, a change of £176,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Celtic Close, YO26 5QJ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Celtic Close, YO26 5QJ is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Celtic Close, YO26 5QJ?

5 Celtic Close, YO26 5QJ has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Celtic Close, YO26 5QJ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Celtic Close, YO26 5QJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Celtic Close, YO26 5QJ?

5 Celtic Close, YO26 5QJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Celtic Close, YO26 5QJ in?

5 Celtic Close, YO26 5QJ sits in York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Celtic Close, YO26 5QJ?

Police records around 5 Celtic Close, YO26 5QJ show an average of 159 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Celtic Close, YO26 5QJ?

The closest primary school to 5 Celtic Close, YO26 5QJ is Carr Infant School (243m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Manor Church of England Academy (1.3km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Celtic Close, YO26 5QJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Celtic Close, YO26 5QJ is Ostman Road Shops, 98m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Celtic Close, York, YO26 5QJ

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Celtic Close

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

5 Celtic Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO26 5QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £220,000. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£330/sq ft) was about 76% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 July 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Apr 2014

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Celtic Close, York, YO26 5QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Celtic Close 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 5 Celtic Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£220,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

5 October 2025Most recent
£220,000
+50.2%over 18 years
1 December 2006
£146,500
+8.5%over 1 year
10 April 2005
£135,000
+206.8%over 7 years
29 May 1997
£44,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5QJ: £248,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in YO26 5QJ

On the street

Versus other Celtic Close homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 5 Celtic Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,548

Street avg £2,645

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 64 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 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 Celtic Close

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Apple Tree Lane

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£320k

1 Chestnut Grove, Acomb

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3 bed

£332k

1 Church Gate

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3 bed2 bath

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

159/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ostman Road Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Carr Infant School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 5QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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