1 Riding Hill Cottage, Arram, Beverley, HU17 7NR
About 1 Riding Hill Cottage
1 Riding Hill Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Arram, Beverley, Beverley (HU17 7NR). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 75 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 179.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £230,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff street
- LandYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2021PorchFullIn report
Erection of single storey extension to rear, two storey extension to front/side and porch to front, involving demolition of existing conservatories
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02912/PLF
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Riding Hill Cottage
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
1 Riding Hill Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
£234,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 23 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
11 June 2024Most recent
£230,000
+93.3%over 20 years11 May 2004
£119,000
+120.4%over 2 years9 September 2001
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HU17 7NR: £425,500 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in HU17 7NR
2 Corner View, Arram, Beverley, HU17 7NR
Sold Nov 2022
£310,000Chapel Garth Farm, Arram, Beverley, HU17 7NR
Sold Nov 2021
£650,000The Haven, Arram, Beverley, HU17 7NR
Sold Dec 2020
£425,500Riding Hill House, Arram, Beverley, HU17 7NR
Sold Aug 2015
£430,000Crow Tree Farm, Arram, Beverley, HU17 7NR
Sold Sept 2010
£455,000
Everything we know about 1 Riding Hill Cottage, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged

Versus the street
On years held, 1 Riding Hill Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,067
Street avg £2,401
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
Arram Rail Stn — railway station.
Closest school
2.1 km
Leconfield Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB