2 Scholars Court, Principal Rise, Dringhouses, York, YO24 1UB

2 Scholars Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Dringhouses, York, York (YO24 1UB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 81 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across 2 Scholars Court (53–81 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (59 versus a best of 78). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows a D (score 59), 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 Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 47 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 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 1.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 is 21.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 20% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £175,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.