Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 Albion Avenue, York, YO26 5RA
Estimated value
£360,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£217,500)+66%
- Against YO26 5RA's recent median (£315,000)+14%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£360,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£217,500)+66%
- Against YO26 5RA's recent median (£315,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 Albion Avenue is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in YO26 5RA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
91 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in YO26 5RA
5 sales, median £315,000 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
26 Albion Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
21 November 2007Most recent
£217,500
+31.8%over 12 months24 November 2006
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5RA: £315,000 (2024–2022).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 26 Albion Avenue, York, YO26 5RA. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Recent ownership pattern worth a lookIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 26 Albion Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Albion Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in York (YO26 5RA). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
It hasn't traded since November 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2006–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 sits 65.5% above the 2007 sale of £217,500. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
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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
Mar 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 March 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Albion Avenue, York, YO26 5RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 Albion Avenue has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Albion Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 26 Albion Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,390
Street avg £2,926
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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.
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
Norman Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Carr Infant School. 15 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Carr Infant SchoolPrimary486m
- Carr Junior SchoolPrimary621m
- Manor Church of England AcademySecondary999m
- Poppleton Road Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Norman DriveBus stop160m
- The Green TreeBus stop219m
- Newlands DriveBus stop332m
- Ostman Road ShopsBus stop332m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences703 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour459 reports24%
- Criminal Damage & Arson162 reports9%
- Other Theft123 reports6%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO26 5RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 26 Albion Avenue is modelled from its 91 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in YO26 5RA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 26 Albion Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 26 Albion Avenue was lodged in March 2025 at band C and is valid until March 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 26 Albion Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from YO26 5RA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 26 Albion Avenue is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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