7 New House Covert, Knapton, York, YO26 6QX
About 7 New House Covert
7 New House Covert is a detached house in Knapton, York, York (YO26 6QX). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£385/sq ft) was about 52% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £730,000.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
7 New House Covert has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Dec 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Agent
- Walker Graham Architects
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/02352/FUL
- Oct 2016ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension as detailed on drawing no's WG445-04B, 05B and 06.
- Agent
- Walker Graham Architects
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/02211/CPD
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 7 New House Covert was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£779,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 16 years.
£730,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
10 July 2023Most recent
£730,000
+53.7%over 15 years4 October 2007
£475,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 6QX: £535,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in YO26 6QX
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Sold Dec 2018
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Sold Oct 2007
£475,0006 New House Covert, Knapton, York, YO26 6QX
Sold Sept 2007
£495,0004 New House Covert, Knapton, York, YO26 6QX
Sold Sept 2007
£499,950
Versus other New House Covert homes
Price per m² for 7 New House Covert runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,148
Street avg £2,854
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 200 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Lowfield Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Carr Infant School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







