Orchard Cottage, Mowthorpe Lane, Terrington, York, YO60 6PZ
About Orchard Cottage
Orchard Cottage is a semi-detached house in Terrington, York, York (YO60 6PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 89 m² it's 29.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (126 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Orchard Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Orchard Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 3 sales in YO60 6PZ: £435,000 (2024–2016).
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Versus other Mowthorpe Lane homes
Orchard Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
61 (D)
Street avg 51 (E)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 112 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB