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2 Dewsbury Cottages, York, YO1 6HB

Listed building5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Dewsbury Cottages

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

2 Dewsbury Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO1 6HB). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £575,000 in April 2023. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£568/sq ft) was about 107.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • Listed buildingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Dewsbury Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Jun 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SinglePartial Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Dewsbury Cottages, York, YO1 6HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Dewsbury Cottages has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 2 things worth checking at 2 Dewsbury Cottages

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Signs of HMO activity in the area
  • Larger development activity nearby
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 2 Dewsbury Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£582,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£575,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 April 2023Most recent

    £575,000

    +41.1%over 3 years
  2. 26 September 2019

    £407,500

    +33.6%over 2 years
  3. 18 November 2016

    £305,000

    +76.8%over 14 years
  4. 21 July 2002

    £172,500

    +18.9%over 1 year
  5. 25 October 2000

    £145,078

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6HB: £250,000 (2025–2014).

On the street

Versus other Dewsbury Cottages homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 2 Dewsbury Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,117

Street avg £3,351

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Dewsbury Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the York district page.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Nunnery Lane Car Park — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Scarcroft Primary School. 29 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO1 6HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO1 6HB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO1 6HB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Dewsbury Cottages, York, YO1 6HB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.