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7 sales on record
About 2 Virginia Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Virginia Cottages is a semi-detached house in Shiptonthorpe, York, York (YO43 3PE). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 6.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 71.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. At 91 m² it's 27.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 7 EPCs). Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £248,000.
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Virginia Cottages, Town Street, Shiptonthorpe, York, YO43 3PE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2018OutbuildingFullApprove
Erection of a greenhouse following removal of existing detached garage
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 2 Virginia Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 27 years.
Last sold (2024)
£248,000
Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 27 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.
On floor area, 2 Virginia Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,725
Street avg £2,001
Floor Area
91 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the York district page.
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO43 3PE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 9 points of interest in total.
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