2 Dewsbury Cottages, York, YO1 6HB
About 2 Dewsbury Cottages
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Dewsbury Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Dewsbury Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£582,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.
£575,000
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
27 April 2023Most recent
£575,000
+41.1%over 3 years26 September 2019
£407,500
+33.6%over 2 years18 November 2016
£305,000
+76.8%over 14 years21 July 2002
£172,500
+18.9%over 1 year25 October 2000
£145,078
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6HB: £250,000 (2025–2014).
Versus other Dewsbury Cottages homes
On price per m², 2 Dewsbury Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,117
Street avg £3,351
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB







