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About 1 Virginia Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Virginia Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Shiptonthorpe, York, York (YO43 3PE). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 7.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 17.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. At 92 m² it's 26.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 7 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garage
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jan 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Virginia Cottages, Town Street, Shiptonthorpe, York, YO43 3PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2019DemolitionFullApprove
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Virginia Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£259,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2015)
£220,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Town Street homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Virginia Cottages is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,391
Street avg £2,068
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Shiptonthorpe A1079 — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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