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About 8 Alexander Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Alexander Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in York (YO31 9HX). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1110 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 2.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 is 47.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£237/sq ft) was about 35.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in September 2017. One planning record on file: HMO conversion refused in 2025.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
8 Alexander Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Aug 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Alexander Avenue, York, YO31 9HX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A HMO conversion application was refused at 8 Alexander Avenue in 2025.
- Sept 2025HMOFullRefuse
Change of use from dwelling house (use Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (use Class C4)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Alexander Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2017)
£263,000
Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Alexander Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On habitable rooms, 8 Alexander Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,551
Street avg £2,527
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Alexander Avenue — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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