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1 planning record
About Laburnum Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Laburnum Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Rufforth, York, York (YO23 3QB). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a G (score 12), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (March 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since March 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 sits 340.9% above the 1999 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 65.1% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.
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
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Laburnum Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G12
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Laburnum Cottage, Wetherby Road, Rufforth, York, YO23 3QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2009RenovationFullApprove
Erection of pitched roof on flat roof garage
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Laburnum Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1999)
£110,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Launch offer · 33% off
The complete analysis of Laburnum Cottage, Wetherby Road, Rufforth, York, YO23 3QB
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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.
EPC Rating for Laburnum Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£797
Street avg £2,419
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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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