3 Raywell Cottages, Westfield Road, Raywell, Cottingham, HU16 5ZA
About 3 Raywell Cottages
3 Raywell Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Raywell, Cottingham, Cottingham (HU16 5ZA). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2022. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
A recent sale: £281,000 in March 2025. At 91 m² it sits well below the postcode median (257 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 141.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSide and rear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2023Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use of agricultural land to residential garden
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/01753/PLF
- Mar 2023DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey extensions to rear following demolition of existing outbuildings
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00188/PLF
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Sales history & valuation
3 Raywell Cottages valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£281,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 March 2025Most recent
£281,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in HU16 5ZA: £517,500 (2018–2016).
Versus other Westfield Road homes
3 Raywell Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,088
Street avg £1,661
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 257 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 12.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
2.1 km
Swanland Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
2.9 km
Skidby Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB








