5 Albion Avenue, York, YO26 5RA
About 5 Albion Avenue
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. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. 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 22.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 18 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 £344,000 is 27.4% 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
- LoftYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
5 Albion Avenue has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Jun 2004ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Conservatory to rear
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 04/01997/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
5 Albion Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£344,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 27 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
21 January 2022Most recent
£270,000
+25.6%over 6 years30 January 2015
£215,000
+186.9%over 14 years1 August 2000
£74,950
+28.1%over 5 years6 April 1995
£58,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5RA: £315,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Albion Avenue homes
On epc rating, 5 Albion Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,755
Street avg £2,905
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
4/mo
Steady 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB