1 Highfield Cottages, North Back Lane, Terrington, York, YO60 6NS
About 1 Highfield Cottages
1 Highfield Cottages is a semi-detached house in Terrington, York, York (YO60 6NS). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £395,000 — fresh data. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£294/sq ft) was about 19.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Highfield Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Highfield Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Highfield Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2005.
£405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 20 years.
£395,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
11 May 2025Most recent
£395,000
+125.7%over 19 years20 July 2005
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO60 6NS: £442,500 (2018–2010).
Nearby sales in YO60 6NS
Estate Cottage, North Back Lane, Terrington, York, YO60 6NS
Sold Sept 2018
£260,000Owlers Lodge, North Back Lane, Terrington, York, YO60 6NS
Sold Jan 2016
£442,5002 Highfield Cottages, North Back Lane, Terrington, York, YO60 6NS
Sold Jul 2014
£210,000Church House, North Back Lane, Terrington, York, YO60 6NS
Sold Jul 2011
£510,000Dairy Manor, North Back Lane, Terrington, York, YO60 6NS
Sold Aug 2010
£590,000
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Versus other North Back Lane homes
On price per m², 1 Highfield Cottages stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,160
Street avg £2,558
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 165 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.9 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Terrington Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB