Field Cottage, The Square, Terrington, York, YO60 6PT
About Field Cottage
Field Cottage is a semi-detached house in Terrington, York, York (YO60 6PT). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 is 28.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 25.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £185,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Field Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
Field Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£237,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 February 2020Most recent
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO60 6PT: £285,000 (2024–2016).
Nearby sales in YO60 6PT
Holly Dene, The Square, Terrington, York, YO60 6PT
Sold Oct 2024
£285,000Chantry Cottage, The Square, Terrington, York, YO60 6PT
Sold Jun 2022
£850,000Auckland Cottage, The Square, Terrington, York, YO60 6PT
Sold Dec 2019
£225,000Crossways, The Square, Terrington, York, YO60 6PT
Sold Mar 2018
£200,500Marton Cottage, The Square, Terrington, York, YO60 6PT
Sold Jul 2013
£242,500
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Versus other The Square homes
On epc rating, Field Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,627
Street avg £3,414
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 8.0 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
0.2 km
Terrington Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB