Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old Methodist School Room, Marston Road, Tockwith, York, YO26 7PR
5 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£690,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£560,000)+23%
- Against YO26 7PR's recent median (£565,000)+22%
Newest record on this page: June 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
177 m²
1905 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£690,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£560,000)+23%
- Against YO26 7PR's recent median (£565,000)+22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old Methodist School Room is modelled from its 177 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in YO26 7PR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
177 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2026
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in YO26 7PR
5 sales, median £565,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for The Old Methodist School Room has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Sales timeline
9 July 2024Most recent
£560,000
+53.4%over 18 years29 March 2006
£365,000
+37.7%over 3 years9 May 2002
£265,000
+41.7%over 2 years18 April 2000
£187,000
+405.4%over 3 years10 April 1997
£37,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 7PR: £565,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in YO26 7PR
33 Marston Road, Tockwith, York, YO26 7PR
Sold Aug 2025
£565,00044 Marston Road, Tockwith, York, YO26 7PR
Sold Jul 2025
£480,00020 Marston Road, Tockwith, York, YO26 7PR
Sold Sept 2024
£270,00032 Marston Road, Tockwith, York, YO26 7PR
Sold Jul 2024
£670,0007 Marston Road, Tockwith, York, YO26 7PR
Sold Feb 2023
£1,150,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for The Old Methodist School Room, Marston Road, Tockwith, York, YO26 7PR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Environmental risk flaggedIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About The Old Methodist School Room
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Methodist School Room is a three-bedroom detached house in Tockwith, York, York (YO26 7PR). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 45 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £690,000 is 23.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 61.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £560,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old Methodist School Room's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 June 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2026from May 2016
EPC improved fromE41toD64
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
14%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Methodist School Room, Marston Road, Tockwith, York, YO26 7PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at The Old Methodist School Room is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at The Old Methodist School Room, Marston Road, Tockwith, York, YO26 7PR
2decisions9documents1nearby
- Sept 2010Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Pruning of 1 Mountain Ash tree within Tockwith Conservation area.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/03465/TCON
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksApr 2018Decision
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Versus other Marston Road homes
Four headline reads against 45 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, The Old Methodist School Room runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,164
Street avg £2,828
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
159/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Surgery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Tockwith Church of England Primary Academy. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Tockwith Church of England Primary AcademyPrimary513m
Nearest stops
- SurgeryBus stop158m
- Ralph GarthBus stop166m
- Boot And Shoe InnBus stop227m
- Spotted OxBus stop286m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences703 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour459 reports24%
- Criminal Damage & Arson162 reports9%
- Other Theft123 reports6%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO26 7PR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Old Methodist School Room is modelled from its 177 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in YO26 7PR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for The Old Methodist School Room. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for The Old Methodist School Room was lodged in June 2026 at band D and is valid until June 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to The Old Methodist School Room. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 22 stops listed are measured in a straight line from YO26 7PR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Old Methodist School Room is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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