What type of property is 5 Albion Avenue, YO26 5RA?

5 Albion Avenue, YO26 5RA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 5 Albion Avenue, YO26 5RA?

5 Albion Avenue, YO26 5RA last sold for £270,000 in January 2022, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £58,500 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Albion Avenue, YO26 5RA?

Across 4 sales between April 1995 and January 2022, 5 Albion Avenue, YO26 5RA rose from £58,500 to £270,000, a change of £211,500. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Albion Avenue, YO26 5RA?

The current EPC rating for 5 Albion Avenue, YO26 5RA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in January 2026. It has improved from a D recorded in February 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Albion Avenue, YO26 5RA?

5 Albion Avenue, YO26 5RA has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 5RA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Albion Avenue, YO26 5RA heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Albion Avenue, YO26 5RA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Albion Avenue, YO26 5RA have?

5 Albion Avenue, YO26 5RA has council approval for rear extension granted in June 2004 under ref. 04/01997/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Albion Avenue, YO26 5RA?

5 Albion Avenue, YO26 5RA is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Albion Avenue, YO26 5RA located?

5 Albion Avenue, YO26 5RA sits in York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Albion Avenue, YO26 5RA?

Police records around 5 Albion Avenue, YO26 5RA 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.

Which schools serve 5 Albion Avenue, YO26 5RA?

The closest primary school to 5 Albion Avenue, YO26 5RA is Carr Infant School (486m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Manor Church of England Academy (999m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Albion Avenue, YO26 5RA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Albion Avenue, YO26 5RA is Norman Drive, 160m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Albion Avenue, York, YO26 5RA

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 5 Albion Avenue

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

5 Albion Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in York (YO26 5RA). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. Other recorded features include a loft. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 98 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 19 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 is 21.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£256/sq ft) was about 21% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £270,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
StudyYes
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes
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 4)

Jan 2026

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 26 January 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2014from Feb 2011

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Oct 2025from Aug 2014

EPC improved fromD66toC70

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2026from Oct 2025

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Albion Avenue, York, YO26 5RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Albion Avenue has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 5 Albion Avenue, York, YO26 5RA

1decisions1extensions3documents8nearby

Jun 2004
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to rear
Extension
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
04/01997/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.

5 Albion Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£270,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

21 January 2022Most recent
£270,000
+25.6%over 6 years
30 January 2015
£215,000
+186.9%over 14 years
1 August 2000
£74,950
+28.1%over 5 years
6 April 1995
£58,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5RA: £315,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in YO26 5RA

On the street

Versus other Albion Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Albion Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,755

Street avg £2,905

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Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

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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

0.2 km

Norman Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Carr Infant School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 5RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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