1 Beech Cottages, Kirk Hammerton, York, YO26 8BX

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.

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. Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. 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.