Old Blacksmiths Shop, Bulmer, York, YO60 7BW
About Old Blacksmiths Shop
Old Blacksmiths Shop is a detached house in Bulmer, York, York (YO60 7BW). It has a recorded floor area of 205 m² (around 2207 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £696,000 is 24.3% above the 2020 sale price. Sold November 2020 for £560,000.
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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 controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Dec 2008RenovationFullIn report
Alterations to existing vehicular access to include re-positioning of entrance gates and erection of sections of boundary wall
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 08/01000/FUL
- Feb 2003DemolitionHeritageIn report
Part demolition of rear of agricultural engineering workshop
- Reference
- 02/01016/CON
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Old Blacksmiths Shop has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2003.
£696,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 17 years.
£560,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
10 November 2020Most recent
£560,000
+23.9%over 6 years25 August 2014
£452,000
+201.3%over 11 years25 June 2003
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO60 7BW: £1,010,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in YO60 7BW
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus the street
Old Blacksmiths Shop outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,732
Street avg £3,467
Floor Area
205 m²
Street avg 182 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 13.1 t/year
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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
Post Office Row — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Welburn Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB