Ganthorpe Farm Cottage, Ganthorpe, York, YO60 6QD
About Ganthorpe Farm Cottage
Ganthorpe Farm Cottage is a semi-detached house in Ganthorpe, York, York (YO60 6QD). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 98), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 94 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Ganthorpe Farm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Ganthorpe Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Ganthorpe Farm Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£300,000
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 6QD: £300,000 (2023–2015).
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Versus the street
On habitable rooms, Ganthorpe Farm Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 22 (F)
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 244 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 22.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 8 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
1.9 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 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
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB