What kind of home is 17 Larkin Avenue, HU16 4BY?

17 Larkin Avenue, HU16 4BY is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Larkin Avenue, HU16 4BY?

17 Larkin Avenue, HU16 4BY last sold for £235,999 in June 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Larkin Avenue, HU16 4BY?

The current EPC rating for 17 Larkin Avenue, HU16 4BY is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. It has dropped from a B recorded in December 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Larkin Avenue, HU16 4BY?

17 Larkin Avenue, HU16 4BY has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (1,550 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in HU16 4BY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Larkin Avenue, HU16 4BY use?

The latest EPC at 17 Larkin Avenue, HU16 4BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Larkin Avenue, HU16 4BY?

17 Larkin Avenue, HU16 4BY is in council tax band E.

Which area is 17 Larkin Avenue, HU16 4BY in?

17 Larkin Avenue, HU16 4BY sits in Cottingham. It falls within the HU16 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Larkin Avenue, HU16 4BY?

Police records around 17 Larkin Avenue, HU16 4BY show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 55% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Larkin Avenue, HU16 4BY?

The closest primary school to 17 Larkin Avenue, HU16 4BY is Hallgate Primary School Cottingham (1.0km), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Cottingham High School (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Larkin Avenue, HU16 4BY?

The closest bus stop to 17 Larkin Avenue, HU16 4BY is Cottingham Northgate, 938m away. The nearest rail option is Cottingham Rail Station, 1.1km away.

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17 Larkin Avenue, Cottingham, HU16 4BY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

144 m²

1550 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Larkin Avenue

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

17 Larkin Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Cottingham (HU16 4BY). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (December 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

At 144 m² it's 21.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (118 m² median across 11 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 sits 51.7% above the 2012 sale of £235,999. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 28.2% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in June 2012.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2

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Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Larkin Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Dec 2011

EPC improved fromB81toC79

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

5%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Larkin Avenue, Cottingham, HU16 4BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Larkin Avenue has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

17 Larkin Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£358,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£235,999

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 June 2012Most recent
£235,999

Median price across the last 5 sales in HU16 4BY: £292,500 (2020–2016).

Nearby sales in HU16 4BY

On the street

Versus other Larkin Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Larkin Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,639

Street avg £2,274

Strongly below

Floor Area

144 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

14 years

Street avg 11 years

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Comparables

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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.

Full Cottingham report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

Cottingham Northgate — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Hallgate Primary School Cottingham. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for HU16 4BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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