The Old Methodist School Room, Marston Road, Tockwith, York, YO26 7PR
About The Old Methodist School Room
The Old Methodist School Room is a three-bedroom detached house in Tockwith, York, York (YO26 7PR). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 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. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 63.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2024 for £560,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
The Old Methodist School Room's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
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.
- Apr 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
The Felling of 1 Mountain Ash tree within Tockwith Conservation Area.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01024/TCON
- Sept 2010Tree WorksTreesIn report
Pruning of 1 Mountain Ash tree within Tockwith Conservation area.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/03465/TCON
We flagged 2 things worth checking at The Old Methodist School Room
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
Price for The Old Methodist School Room has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£607,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.5% per year over 27 years.
£560,000
Growth on file: 10.5% per year over 27 years.
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
Versus other Marston Road homes
On epc rating, The Old Methodist School Room runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,200
Street avg £2,811
Floor Area
175 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







