Pitcairn, Welburn, York, YO60 7DX
About Pitcairn
Pitcairn is a semi-detached house in Welburn, York, York (YO60 7DX). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £433,000 sits 53.5% above the 2014 sale of £282,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014.
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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
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Apr 2026RenovationHeritageIn report
Installation of 1no. electric vehicle charger on the side of the garage wall behind the gate (retrospective)
Retrospective- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- ZE26/00029/LBC
- May 2015ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Erection of single storey lean-to extension to rear and side and first floor extension above existing flat roof garage to include reduction in the front projection of the garage (revised details to refusal 14/01252/HOUSE dated 16.01.2015).
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00395/HOUSE
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Pitcairn valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£433,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£282,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 July 2014Most recent
£282,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO60 7DX: £465,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in YO60 7DX
Everything we know about Pitcairn, in one report
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
On price per m², Pitcairn runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,410
Street avg £3,207
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 7.4 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB