Acomb is the value option of the three and the one I show to anyone whose budget does not stretch to the river. It is two and a half miles west of the centre across the railway, it has Front Street as a proper high street with the shops you actually need, and it has a settled, friendly feel that people warm to once they have lived there a few months.
The housing is mostly 1930s semis and later estates, with gardens and driveways as standard, plus some Victorian terraces nearer the city. Houses are the market here; flats are rarer. You get noticeably more for your money than in Fulford or inside the walls for a similar house.
The trade-off is that it is the far side of the city from the university and the hospital, so check the commute for your actual job rather than for the centre.
Matthew Duckett · 16 years in property · updated 14 Oct 2026
What it costs to rent in Acomb
Every bed count on the same scale. The bar is where most homes list, the dot is the typical asking rent, and the dashed line is the council-wide ONS average that covers every tenancy, old and new.
1-bed Live listings · read 14 Oct 2026 around YO24
Almost all 1-beds listed here are flats (13 flats, 2 houses).
The ONS average for all private rents in York, 1-bed, is £871 a month (July 2026). New tenants around YO24 pay about 10% more.
Live listings, read 14 Oct 2026. ONS Price Index of Private Rents, York, July 2026.
2-bed Live listings · read 14 Oct 2026 around Acomb (within 1,223 m)
The ONS average for all private rents in York, 2-bed, is £1,076 a month (July 2026). New tenants around Acomb (within 1,223 m) pay about 15% more.
Live listings, read 14 Oct 2026. ONS Price Index of Private Rents, York, July 2026.
3-bed Live listings · read 14 Oct 2026 around YO24
Few 3-bed flats are listed; most 3-beds here are houses (14 houses, 1 flat).
The ONS average for all private rents in York, 3-bed, is £1,272 a month (July 2026). New tenants around YO24 pay about 14% more.
Live listings, read 14 Oct 2026. ONS Price Index of Private Rents, York, July 2026.
Council tax, Band D
York council area, 2026-27. Your band depends on the property, so check it for any address.
MHCLG, 2026-27.
Examples, not recommendations
Nearest schools
Primary
- Hob Moor Community Primary Academy
- Acomb Primary School
- Carr Junior School
Secondary
- York High School
- All Saints Catholic School York
- Manor Church of England Academy
Distances are from our map point for Acomb, not from any particular home. A nearby school is not the same as an available place.
Contact the council’s admissions team first. No address needed.
Source: Department for Education register (GIAS), read 8 Sep 2026.
Getting into York station
Driving time calculated for a weekday 8am departure, 14 Oct 2026. Cycling and walking times calculated 14 Oct 2026.
Nearest station or stop: Erskine Halt (rail), 1.6 km from our map point.
OpenStreetMap, data of 28 Sep 2026.
From Matthew
Buses run from Front Street into the centre in fifteen to twenty minutes. The station is twenty minutes on foot or ten by bike. By car the ring road and the A59 are five minutes for Leeds and the airport, and the hospital is twenty minutes around the ring road. The university is thirty minutes across the city.
What to check in Acomb
- Walk the route to the bus and time it.
- Ask about parking; most houses have a drive, but check.
- On 1930s houses check the EPC and the boiler.
- Check school admissions distances from the exact address.
- Walk Front Street and the side streets at different times of day.
Which part of Acomb fits your work, budget and schools is what I work out in your Blueprint.
Your Blueprint is drawn up around your job, your budget, your household and your arrival date. Delivered within one working day of us having everything we need.
Some of the areas we know well
Other areas we know in York
Not a ranking: which area fits depends on your work, budget and household.
Questions people ask about Acomb
How much is rent in Acomb?
For all 2-beds, flats and houses together: a typical asking rent of £1,240 a month around Acomb (within 1,223 m), from 15 live listings read 14 Oct 2026. Most list between £1,100 and £1,350.
What is council tax in Acomb?
Band D council tax in the York council area is £2,287 a year for 2026-27 (MHCLG). Your band depends on the property.
How long does it take to get from Acomb to York station?
About 10 minutes by car, calculated for a weekday 8am departure on 14 Oct 2026.
Which council covers Acomb?
Acomb (YO24) is in the York council area.