278 Hallgate, Cottingham, HU16 4BQ
About 278 Hallgate
278 Hallgate is a semi-detached house in Cottingham (HU16 4BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since February 1999, a hold of 27 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 £345,000 sits 366.2% above the 1999 sale of £74,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£44/sq ft) was about 74% below the postcode norm. At 156 m² it's 20.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 17 EPCs).
Energy performance
278 Hallgate's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Sept 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
278 Hallgate has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
278 Hallgate's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£345,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£74,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 February 1999Most recent
£74,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HU16 4BQ: £340,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in HU16 4BQ
Versus other Hallgate homes
On price per m², 278 Hallgate runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£474
Street avg £2,119
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 137 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.2 t/year
Street avg 7.2 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
0.3 km
Cottingham Baynard Ave — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Westfield 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
49.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB








