Rivendell, Barton Hill, Whitwell, York, YO60 7JZ
About Rivendell
Rivendell is a detached house in Whitwell, York, York (YO60 7JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on oil.
At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2013–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £660,000 is 18.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 85.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £555,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Rivendell ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Rivendell has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Rivendell saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£660,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 7 years.
£555,500
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
11 January 2021Most recent
£555,500
+33.9%over 3 years29 June 2017
£415,000
+6.4%over 3 years26 November 2013
£390,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO60 7JZ: £341,789 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in YO60 7JZ
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Sold Aug 2023
£690,0002 Station Cottages, Barton Hill, Whitwell, York, YO60 7JZ
Sold May 2022
£341,7895 Station Cottages, Barton Hill, Whitwell, York, YO60 7JZ
Sold Sept 2021
£250,000Aspen House, Barton Hill, Whitwell, York, YO60 7JZ
Sold May 2020
£420,000
Everything we know about Rivendell, 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 other Barton Hill homes
On epc rating, Rivendell stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,103
Street avg £2,516
Floor Area
179 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Barton Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Foston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB