Astonthorpe House, Apartment 2, 308 Tadcaster Road, York, YO24 1HF

Astonthorpe House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in York (YO24 1HF). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 61 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Astonthorpe House, where floor areas span 50–134 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 is 10.1% above the 2019 sale price. Sold January 2019 for £199,000.