25 Elmfield Drive, Cottingham, HU16 4AR
About 25 Elmfield Drive
25 Elmfield Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cottingham (HU16 4AR). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2020. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £249,000 is 31.1% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £190,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
25 Elmfield Drive has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2025ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey extensions to front and rear
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00434/PLF
- Aug 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey extension and alterations to first floor windows at front and erection of single storey extension and construction of dormer window at rear
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01956/PLF
What's in 25 Elmfield Drive, Cottingham, HU16 4AR's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£249,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£190,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 March 2021Most recent
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HU16 4AR: £256,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in HU16 4AR
Versus other Elmfield Drive homes
Habitable Rooms for 25 Elmfield Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,919
Street avg £1,913
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Cottingham South Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Bacon Garth Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB








