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5 Chapel Lane, Westow, York, YO60 7ND

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Chapel Lane

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

5 Chapel Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Westow, York, York (YO60 7ND). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 113), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (125 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 is 33.5% above the 2020 sale price. Sold September 2020 for £185,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms2
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(1 of 2)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Oct 2009
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Chapel Lane, Westow, York, YO60 7ND, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Chapel Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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 Chapel Lane's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£185,000

Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 September 2020Most recent

    £185,000

    +10.8%over 5 years
  2. 19 January 2015

    £167,000

    -7.2%over 7 years
  3. 14 June 2007

    £179,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO60 7ND: £235,000 (2020–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Chapel Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Chapel Lane lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,846

Street avg £2,495

On par

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Blacksmiths Arms — bus stop.

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The full 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 YO60 7ND from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO60 7ND

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO60 7ND

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Chapel Lane, Westow, York, YO60 7ND. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.