3 Albion Avenue, York, YO26 5RA
About 3 Albion Avenue
3 Albion Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in York (YO26 5RA). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2004–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£436/sq ft) was about 110.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £347,500 in December 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- OutbuildingsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 July 2032
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 Albion Avenue 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
Latest sale on 3 Albion Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£366,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 19 years.
£347,500
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
12 December 2022Most recent
£347,500
+98.6%over 16 years8 June 2006
£175,000
+23.2%over 2 years26 February 2004
£142,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5RA: £300,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Albion Avenue homes
On price per m², 3 Albion Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,696
Street avg £2,791
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
Norman Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Carr Infant School. 15 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
49.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







