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78 South Street, Cottingham, HU16 4AT

EV charger2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 78 South Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

78 South Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Cottingham (HU16 4AT). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Held since June 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £384,000 sits 319.7% above the 1998 sale of £91,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£57/sq ft) was about 59.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • EV chargerYes
  • Period featuresYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

78 South Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 South Street, Cottingham, HU16 4AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 78 South Street is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Jan 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    COTTINGHAM CONSERVATION AREA - Fell 1 no. Acer Negundo tree due to tree outgrowing its location and is damaging adjoining fence line and shed

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    20/04205/TCA
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2014
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    COTTINGHAM CONSERVATION AREA - Fell a Leylandii located in the rear garden.

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    14/02885/TCA
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

78 South Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£384,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1998)

£91,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 June 1998Most recent

    £91,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in HU16 4AT: £365,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other South Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 78 South Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£610

Street avg £1,882

Strongly below

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 195 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 9.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78 South Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Environmental risk flagged
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Cottingham district page.

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 Baynard Ave — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around HU16 4AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for HU16 4AT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for HU16 4AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 78 South Street, Cottingham, HU16 4AT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.