What kind of home is 5 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD?

5 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

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

5 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD last sold for £185,000 in August 2010, around 16 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD?

The current EPC rating for 5 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD is E with a score of 44 out of 100, lodged in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD?

5 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,028 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD use?

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

What planning history does 5 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD have?

5 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD has council approval for side and rear extension granted in February 2011 under ref. 10/02631/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

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

Which area is 5 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD in?

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

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

Police records around 5 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

What is the nearest station to 5 Sherwood Grove, YO26 5RD?

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

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5 Sherwood Grove, Acomb, York, YO26 5RD

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1028 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 44

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Sherwood Grove

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

5 Sherwood Grove is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Acomb, York, York (YO26 5RD). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1028 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in August 2010. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 sits 82.2% above the 2010 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 27.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

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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.

5 Sherwood Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2020

EPC Rating

E44

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Feb 2011
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side extension and single storey rear extension
Documents
27 docs on file
Reference
10/02631/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 Sherwood Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2010)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

26 August 2010Most recent
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5RD: £375,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in YO26 5RD

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.

5 Sherwood Grove is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,937

Street avg £2,974

Below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 96 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

Full York report

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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 5RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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