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4 sales on record
About Hazel Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hazel Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Rufforth, York, York (YO23 3QB). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 4.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 sits 54.9% above the 2021 sale of £237,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 15.6% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £237,500 in September 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 120 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (143 m² median across 27 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Parking
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Hazel Cottage, Wetherby Road, Rufforth, York, YO23 3QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Apr 2024ConditionsApprove Details
Condition 5 (Drainage) of 22/02276/FUL
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Hazel Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 23 years.
Last sold (2021)
£237,500
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Hazel Cottage, Wetherby Road, Rufforth, York, YO23 3QB
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Detailed AI analysis
An AI-written breakdown of everything that matters
Versus other Wetherby Road homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Hazel Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,979
Street avg £2,357
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 159 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
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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