1 Oakwood, Dunswell Road, Cottingham, HU16 4JA
About 1 Oakwood
1 Oakwood is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Cottingham (HU16 4JA). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
At 114 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold October 2022 for £160,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 31.9% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Oakwood has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Sales history & valuation
1 Oakwood has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 23 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
9 October 2022Most recent
£160,000
+16.4%over 2 years10 October 2019
£137,500
+129.2%over 8 years14 December 2010
£60,000
+100.0%over 11 years27 June 1999
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HU16 4JA: £235,000 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in HU16 4JA
3 Dunswell Road, Cottingham, HU16 4JA
Sold Jan 2023
£245,0001a, Dunswell Road, Cottingham, HU16 4JA
Sold Aug 2020
£242,5001 Dunswell Road, Cottingham, HU16 4JA
Sold Jan 2012
£185,000Three Ways, Dunswell Road, Cottingham, HU16 4JA
Sold Jan 2012
£235,000Oakwood, Dunswell Road, Cottingham, HU16 4JA
Sold Nov 2011
£240,000
Versus other Dunswell Road homes
On epc rating, 1 Oakwood stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,404
Street avg £2,306
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.4 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
0.4 km
Cottingham New Village — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Hallgate Primary School Cottingham. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB








