Lilac Cottage, Carrside, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RW

Lilac Cottage is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Great Ouseburn, York, York (YO26 9RW). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £200,000. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£432/sq ft) was about 80% above the typical sold price in the postcode.