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Castle Cottage, Finkle Street, Sheriff Hutton, York, YO60 6RA

Solar panels
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
154 m²
1658 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Castle Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Castle Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Sheriff Hutton, York, York (YO60 6RA). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in August 2003. Across 1999–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £471,000 sits 65.3% above the 2003 sale of £285,000. At 154 m² it's 19.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (191 m² median across 4 EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemAir source
  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Castle Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Castle Cottage, Finkle Street, Sheriff Hutton, York, YO60 6RA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Castle Cottage has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Castle Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£471,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 31.8% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£285,000

Growth on file: 31.8% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 August 2003Most recent

    £285,000

    +200.0%over 3 years
  2. 19 August 1999

    £95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO60 6RA: £338,000 (2023–2002).

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On the street

Versus other Finkle Street homes

Three headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Castle Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 79 (C)

On par

Floor Area

154 m²

Street avg 174 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the York district page.

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

Village Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Sheriff Hutton Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO60 6RA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO60 6RA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO60 6RA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Castle Cottage, Finkle Street, Sheriff Hutton, York, YO60 6RA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.