5 Chapel Lane, Westow, York, YO60 7ND
About 5 Chapel Lane
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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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Chapel Lane has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Chapel Lane's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 13 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
3 September 2020Most recent
£185,000
+10.8%over 5 years19 January 2015
£167,000
-7.2%over 7 years14 June 2007
£179,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO60 7ND: £235,000 (2020–2016).
Nearby sales in YO60 7ND
1 Mount Farm Mews, Chapel Lane, Westow, York, YO60 7ND
Sold Dec 2020
£378,5002 Mount Farm Mews, Chapel Lane, Westow, York, YO60 7ND
Sold Dec 2019
£93,5513 Mount Farm Mews, Chapel Lane, Westow, York, YO60 7ND
Sold Sept 2019
£395,000Manor Rise, Chapel Lane, Westow, York, YO60 7ND
Sold Jan 2016
£235,000The Old School, Chapel Lane, Westow, York, YO60 7ND
Sold May 2014
£550,000
Everything we know about 5 Chapel Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Chapel Lane homes
EPC Rating for 5 Chapel Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,846
Street avg £2,495
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB