2 Highfield Cottages, North Back Lane, Terrington, York, YO60 6NS
About 2 Highfield Cottages
2 Highfield Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Terrington, York, York (YO60 6NS). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 12 years since the last transfer (July 2014). Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 is 40% above the 2014 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Highfield Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
£294,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£210,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 July 2014Most recent
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO60 6NS: £442,500 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in YO60 6NS
1 Highfield Cottages, North Back Lane, Terrington, York, YO60 6NS
Sold May 2025
£395,000Estate Cottage, North Back Lane, Terrington, York, YO60 6NS
Sold Sept 2018
£260,000Owlers Lodge, North Back Lane, Terrington, York, YO60 6NS
Sold Jan 2016
£442,500Church 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 floor area, 2 Highfield Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,763
Street avg £2,624
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 169 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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