Metcalf Cottage, Main Street, Askham Richard, York, YO23 3PT
3 planning records
About Metcalf Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Metcalf Cottage is a detached house in Askham Richard, York, York (YO23 3PT). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 5.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £551,000 is 12.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 40.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £490,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Metcalf Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jul 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Metcalf Cottage, Main Street, Askham Richard, York, YO23 3PT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Metcalf Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Aug 2025Tree WorksTreesNo Objections from LPA
Fell 1no. Bay Laurel (T1) and reduce 1no. Elder (T2) and 1no. Bay Laurel (T3) to form hedge - trees in a conservation area
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£551,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2021)
£490,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Metcalf Cottage, Main Street, Askham Richard, York, YO23 3PT
Everything we know about this property, compiled into one in-depth, downloadable report.
Detailed analysis
A written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Main Street homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for Metcalf Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,577
Street avg £2,451
Floor Area
137 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO23 3PT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 24 points of interest in total.
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