Barracks Cottage is a semi-detached house in Askham Richard, York, York (YO23 3PT). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 9.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 28.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 32% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (137 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2016.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
No planning applications are recorded against Barracks Cottage, Main Street, Askham Richard, York, YO23 3PT. The full report also covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Full planning data for Barracks Cottage, Main Street, Askham Richard, York, YO23 3PT
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Barracks Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 4 years.
£195,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 4 years.
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Barracks Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,421
Street avg £2,473
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 161 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Rose and Crown — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
16 December 2016Most recent
£195,000
+2.6%over 11 months6 January 2016
£190,000
+40.7%over 3 years22 October 2012
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO23 3PT: £585,000 (2025–2021).
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CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 6.0 t/year
Closest school
0.2 km
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB