4 Whiting Close, Cottingham, HU16 4BE
About 4 Whiting Close
4 Whiting Close is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Cottingham (HU16 4BE). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since November 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 71 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2001–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 33.6% above the 2009 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Whiting Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
4 Whiting Close saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 8 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
20 November 2009Most recent
£125,000
+31.6%over 6 years7 August 2003
£95,000
+19.5%over 1 year21 April 2002
£79,500
+18.7%over 8 months30 August 2001
£66,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in HU16 4BE: £182,500 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in HU16 4BE
Versus other Whiting Close homes
4 Whiting Close outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,761
Street avg £2,048
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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 King Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Hallgate Primary School Cottingham. 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
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB








