5 Dunswell Road, Cottingham, HU16 4JA
About 5 Dunswell Road
5 Dunswell Road is a semi-detached house in Cottingham (HU16 4JA). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. At 59 m² this is the 8th smallest of 12 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–121 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in March 1996. 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 £308,000 sits 146.4% above the 1996 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 33.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Dunswell Road has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
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Sales history & valuation
5 Dunswell Road has been held in the same hands since before 2000.
£308,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£125,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 March 1996Most recent
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HU16 4JA: £160,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in HU16 4JA
3 Dunswell Road, Cottingham, HU16 4JA
Sold Jan 2023
£245,0001 Oakwood, Dunswell Road, Cottingham, HU16 4JA
Sold Oct 2022
£160,0001a, 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
£235,000
Versus other Dunswell Road homes
Floor Area for 5 Dunswell Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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








