What type of property is Smithy Cottage, Front Street, YO16 4XU?

Smithy Cottage, Front Street, YO16 4XU is a 2-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did Smithy Cottage, Front Street, YO16 4XU last change hands?

Smithy Cottage, Front Street, YO16 4XU last sold for £135,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £119,950 in December 2005, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Smithy Cottage, Front Street, YO16 4XU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2005 and January 2022, Smithy Cottage, Front Street, YO16 4XU rose from £119,950 to £135,000, a change of £15,050. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Smithy Cottage, Front Street, YO16 4XU?

The current EPC rating for Smithy Cottage, Front Street, YO16 4XU is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in March 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Smithy Cottage, Front Street, YO16 4XU?

Smithy Cottage, Front Street, YO16 4XU has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 57% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO16 4XU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Smithy Cottage, Front Street, YO16 4XU heated?

The latest EPC at Smithy Cottage, Front Street, YO16 4XU records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Smithy Cottage, Front Street, YO16 4XU have?

Smithy Cottage, Front Street, YO16 4XU has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in January 2006. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Smithy Cottage, Front Street, YO16 4XU located?

Smithy Cottage, Front Street, YO16 4XU sits in Grindale, Bridlington, Bridlington. It falls within the YO16 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Smithy Cottage, Front Street, YO16 4XU?

Police records around Smithy Cottage, Front Street, YO16 4XU show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (94% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What is the nearest station to Smithy Cottage, Front Street, YO16 4XU?

The closest bus stop to Smithy Cottage, Front Street, YO16 4XU is Huntow Cottages, 2.8km away.

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Smithy Cottage, Front Street, Grindale, Bridlington, YO16 4XU

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Smithy Cottage

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

Smithy Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Grindale, Bridlington, Bridlington (YO16 4XU). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (142 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2005–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £177,000 is 31.1% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£206/sq ft) was about 139.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £135,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2006.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemOil

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Smithy Cottage, Front Street, Grindale, Bridlington, YO16 4XU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jan 2006
New BuildFull
In report
Erection of a single storey private dwelling (Renewal of permission 01/00349/PLF)
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
05/08183/PLF
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What's in Smithy Cottage, Front Street, Grindale, Bridlington, YO16 4XU's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Smithy Cottage's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£135,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

7 January 2022Most recent
£135,000
+12.5%over 16 years
6 December 2005
£119,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO16 4XU: £144,950 (2018–2008).

Nearby sales in YO16 4XU

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On the street

Versus other Front Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Smithy Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,213

Street avg £1,167

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 133 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Bridlington report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

2.8 km

Huntow Cottages — bus stop.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO16 4XU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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