Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
15 Scholars Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Dringhouses, York, York (YO24 1UB). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 59 m² this is the 26th smallest of 48 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 48–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (56 versus a best of 81). Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 35.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £215,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 December 2033
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
15 Scholars Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
15 Scholars Court saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£217,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 9 years.
£215,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 9 years.
22 November 2021Most recent
£215,000
+17.5%over 4 years28 September 2017
£183,000
+18.1%over 4 years9 November 2012
£154,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO24 1UB: £180,000 (2026–2025).
30 Scholars Court, Principal Rise, Dringhouses, York, YO24 1UB
Sold May 2026
5 Scholars Court, Principal Rise, Dringhouses, York, YO24 1UB
Sold Sept 2025
28 Scholars Court, Principal Rise, Dringhouses, York, YO24 1UB
Sold Aug 2025
45 Scholars Court, Principal Rise, Dringhouses, York, YO24 1UB
Sold Mar 2025
42 Scholars Court, Principal Rise, Dringhouses, York, YO24 1UB
Sold Feb 2025
On epc rating, 15 Scholars Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,644
Street avg £2,823
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
Property research, connected
Explore sale histories, valuations, energy ratings and local areas. Ask the assistant to connect the details and take your research further.
Start your researchYO24 1QN
YO24 1QS
YO24 1EU
YO24 1EF
YO24 1QR
YO24 1DU
YO24 1NF
YO24 1HX
Crime
210/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Old Moor Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
York College. 18 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB