3 Dewsbury Cottages, York, YO1 6HB
About 3 Dewsbury Cottages
3 Dewsbury Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in York (YO1 6HB). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in November 1999. Across 1997–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 77.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 sits 217.6% above the 1999 sale of £74,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£135/sq ft) was about 56.5% below the postcode norm. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 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 3 Dewsbury Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 77.2% per year over 2 years.
£74,000
Growth on file: 77.2% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
12 November 1999Most recent
£74,000
+196.0%over 1 year19 December 1997
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO1 6HB: £407,500 (2025–2017).
Versus other Dewsbury Cottages homes
On price per m², 3 Dewsbury Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,451
Street avg £4,518
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.2dB







