Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Avenue Cottages, Alne, York, YO61 1RZ
EPC B2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About 5 Avenue Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Avenue Cottages is a semi-detached house in Alne, York, York (YO61 1RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2024) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93). Main heating runs on electricity.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 45 m² it's 26.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Avenue Cottages's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
May 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 May 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2021from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromD60toE47
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Main Fuel
OilElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
Prog + StatProg + TRVs
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Nov 2022from Jun 2021
EPC improved fromE47toD62
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
May 2024from Nov 2022
EPC improved fromD62toB83
Ventilation
NaturalExtract
Mechanical ventilation installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC BNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Avenue Cottages, Alne, York, YO61 1RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 5 Avenue Cottages is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 5 Avenue Cottages, Alne, York, YO61 1RZ
2decisions12documents2nearby
Flagged:Conservation area
- Mar 2013Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Proposed works to Sycamore tree
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00290/CAT
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksFeb 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Avenue Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£177,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 2 sales in YO61 1RZ: £132,500 (2007–1998).
Versus other Avenue Cottages homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Avenue Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 78 (C)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 1.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
41/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Alne Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Outwood Primary Academy Alne. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO61 1RZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB
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