Old Joiners Cottage is a semi-detached house in Askham Richard, York, York (YO23 3PT). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 0.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 69.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £570,000.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Old Joiners Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
Crown lift to 3m above ground level and 20% reduction of 1no. Sycamore (T2) - tree in a conservation area
Old Joiners Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£575,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 3 years.
£570,000
Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 3 years.
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Old Joiners Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,318
Street avg £2,345
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 153 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 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
45.3dB

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Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Fell 1no. Sycamore tree in a Conservation Area
Full planning data for Old Joiners Cottage, Main Street, Askham Richard, York, YO23 3PT
3 more on this property, plus every nearby application and full decision details, in the report.
22 November 2024Most recent
£570,000
+2.2%over 2 years29 April 2022
£557,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO23 3PT: £695,750 (2025–2021).
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Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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