26 South Street, Cottingham, HU16 4AS
About 26 South Street
26 South Street is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Cottingham (HU16 4AS). It has a recorded floor area of 184 m² (around 1981 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in August 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Today's modelled estimate of £497,000 is 32.2% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 184 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (226 m² median across 5 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
26 South Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history at 26 South Street is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
- Apr 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
COTTINGHAM CONSERVATION AREA: T1 Ash: fell as out grown location, T2 Fir: fell as has die back in the crown, T3 Eucalyptus: fell due to size and split trunk.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00917/TCA
- Jul 2010Tree WorksTreesIn report
Removal of Ash tree situated in rear garden on border adjoining 28 South Street, Cottingham (Within Cottingham Conservation Area).
Conservation Area- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 10/50129/TCA
What's in 26 South Street, Cottingham, HU16 4AS's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£497,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£376,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 August 2007Most recent
£376,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HU16 4AS: £340,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in HU16 4AS
Versus other South Street homes
26 South Street outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,043
Street avg £1,885
Floor Area
184 m²
Street avg 200 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 10.2 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Cottingham South Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Bacon Garth Primary School. 15 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
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB








