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About Railway Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Railway Cottage is a semi-detached house in Gargrave, Skipton, Skipton (BD23 3NE). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since May 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 sits 101.9% above the 2001 sale of £107,000. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Railway Cottage, Church Street, Gargrave, Skipton, BD23 3NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Oct 2012Change of UseAmendmentApprove
Conversion and change of use of residential dwelling to provide business office accommodation with retained residential flat.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2001)
£107,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Railway Cottage, Church Street, Gargrave, Skipton, BD23 3NE
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Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Railway Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£2,098
Street avg £3,172
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Skipton district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Church Street — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BD23 3NE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 18 points of interest in total.
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