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About Venhaven
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Venhaven is a semi-detached house in Knapton, York, York (YO26 6QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump.
At 84 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 18.4% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 73.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £305,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Venhaven sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Venhaven valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£305,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Back Lane homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Venhaven is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,631
Street avg £2,646
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 125 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Lowfield Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO26 6QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 41 points of interest in total.
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