What type of property is 26 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD?

26 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 26 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD sell for?

26 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD last sold for £420,000 in May 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £60,000 in April 1997, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 26 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD?

Across 2 sales between April 1997 and May 2025, 26 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD rose from £60,000 to £420,000, a change of £360,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD?

The current EPC rating for 26 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD?

26 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 26 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD?

26 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in May 2015 under ref. 15/00570/LHE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 26 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD?

26 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD is in council tax band C.

Where is 26 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD located?

26 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD sits in Acomb, York, York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district.

What is crime like near 26 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD?

Police records around 26 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD 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 26 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD?

The closest primary school to 26 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD is Carr Infant School (579m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Manor Church of England Academy (1.0km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 26 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD?

The closest bus stop to 26 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD is Norman Drive, 249m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Sherwood Grove, Acomb, York, YO26 5RD

Notable views1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 26 Sherwood Grove

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

26 Sherwood Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Acomb, York, York (YO26 5RD). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

A recent sale: £420,000 in May 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 60.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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

May 2024

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 May 2034

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Sherwood Grove, Acomb, York, YO26 5RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Sherwood Grove has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 26 Sherwood Grove, Acomb, York, YO26 5RD

1decisions1extensions4documents8nearby

Apr 2015
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey extension extending 6 metres beyond the rear wall of the original house, with a height to the eaves of 2.5 metres and a total height of 3.6 metres
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
15/00570/LHE
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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.

26 Sherwood Grove has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£420,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

13 May 2025Most recent
£420,000
+600.0%over 28 years
17 April 1997
£60,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5RD: £322,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in YO26 5RD

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Versus other Sherwood Grove homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Sherwood Grove is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,242

Street avg £2,782

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below

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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

0.6 km

Carr Infant School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 5RD

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