Oaktree Cottage, Welburn, York, YO60 7DX
About Oaktree Cottage
Oaktree Cottage is a detached house in Welburn, York, York (YO60 7DX). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in March 2005. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 sits 53% above the 2005 sale of £185,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.
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Energy performance
Oaktree Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2019RenovationHeritageIn report
Installation of double glazed casement uPVC windows and replacement front door
New Windows- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00624/LBC
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Sales history & valuation
Oaktree Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£283,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 10 years.
£185,000
Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
14 March 2005Most recent
£185,000
+112.6%over 4 years15 December 2000
£87,000
+87.7%over 5 years22 June 1995
£46,350
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO60 7DX: £465,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in YO60 7DX
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus the street
Years Held for Oaktree Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,643
Street avg £3,174
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 6.7 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
0.2 km
Crown and Cushion — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Welburn Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB