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26 Caxton Avenue, York, YO26 5SN

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 26 Caxton Avenue

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

26 Caxton Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in York (YO26 5SN). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 68.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £375,000 in August 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Caxton Avenue

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 14 December 2033

7 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Caxton Avenue, York, YO26 5SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Caxton Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 26 Caxton Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£397,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£375,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 August 2024Most recent

    £375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 5SN: £275,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Caxton Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 26 Caxton Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,440

Street avg £2,441

Strongly above

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26 Caxton Avenue

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

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£363k

1 Caxton Avenue

YO26 5SN

4 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Bridle Way

YO26 5AQ

4 bed1 bath
£359k

1 Almsford Drive

YO26 5NR

3 bed
£336k

1 Cranbrook Avenue

YO26 5JD

3 bed
£332k

1 Church Gate

YO26 5BW

3 bed2 bath
£320k

1 Chestnut Grove, Acomb

YO26 5LE

3 bed
£307k

1 Apple Tree Lane

YO26 5TL

3 bed2 bath
£295k

1 Albion Avenue

YO26 5RA

3 bed1 bath
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

159/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ouse Acres — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Poppleton Road Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 5SN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO26 5SN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 5SN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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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