1 Orchard Cottages, Church End, Sheriff Hutton, York, YO60 6SY
About 1 Orchard Cottages
1 Orchard Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Sheriff Hutton, York, York (YO60 6SY). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (December 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 62 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 23 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
1 Orchard Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Orchard Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£212,000
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 5 sales in YO60 6SY: £350,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in YO60 6SY
3 East End Cottages, Church End, Sheriff Hutton, York, YO60 6SY
Sold Mar 2025
£232,5002 Forge Cottages, Church End, Sheriff Hutton, York, YO60 6SY
Sold Dec 2024
£435,000High Cottage, Church End, Sheriff Hutton, York, YO60 6SY
Sold Jul 2024
£420,0004 East End Cottages, Church End, Sheriff Hutton, York, YO60 6SY
Sold Jan 2022
£200,000Cobblestones, Church End, Sheriff Hutton, York, YO60 6SY
Sold Sept 2021
£217,000
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Versus other Church End homes
1 Orchard Cottages is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
32 (F)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.1 km
Cobble Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Sheriff Hutton Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB