2 Forge Cottages, Church End, Sheriff Hutton, York, YO60 6SY

2 Forge Cottages is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Sheriff Hutton, York, York (YO60 6SY). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a D (score 66), 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, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on lpg. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £435,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 51.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.