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26 Sherwood Grove, Acomb, York, YO26 5RD

Notable views1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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. Apr 2015
    ExtensionFull
    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

    Agent
    Planning and Design Assoc
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    15/00570/LHE
    View planning record
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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

£434,000

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

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£420,000

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

Sales timeline

  1. 13 May 2025Most recent

    £420,000

    +600.0%over 28 years
  2. 17 April 1997

    £60,000

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

On the street

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Sherwood Grove

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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

4/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO26 5RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO26 5RD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 5RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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