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About Firtree Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Firtree Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Rufforth, York, York (YO23 3QB). It has a recorded floor area of 274 m² (around 2949 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 6.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £812,000 is 28.9% above the 2016 sale price. At 274 m² the property is well over the postcode median (138 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (November 2016).
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Firtree 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Sept 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Firtree Cottage, Wetherby Road, Rufforth, York, YO23 3QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Firtree Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2010ConservatoryFullApprove
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£812,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2016)
£630,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Firtree Cottage, Wetherby Road, Rufforth, York, YO23 3QB
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Detailed AI analysis
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Versus other Wetherby Road homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for Firtree Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,299
Street avg £2,340
Floor Area
274 m²
Street avg 154 m²
Habitable Rooms
12 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
Rufforth Institute — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO23 3QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 12 points of interest in total.
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