5 Manor Chase, Long Marston, York, YO26 7RB

5 Manor Chase is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Long Marston, York, York (YO26 7RB). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It changed hands recently, sold June 2025 for £235,000. At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (111 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 54.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.