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About Danby Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Danby Cottage is a semi-detached house in Upper Poppleton, York, York (YO26 6PT). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 1.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 13.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 20.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (113 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £255,000 in October 2024.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2024)
£255,000
Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Black Dykes Lane homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Danby Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,864
Street avg £4,552
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hodgson Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB
Everything within walking distance
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