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4 sales on record
About 1 Beech Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Beech Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Kirk Hammerton, York, York (YO26 8BX). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 5.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £530,000 is 26.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 38.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Beech Cottages'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Beech Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£530,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2015)
£420,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1 Beech Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,819
Street avg £1,939
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
The Green — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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