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5 Claxton Grange Cottages, Flaxton, York, YO60 7RE

1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Claxton Grange Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5 Claxton Grange Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Flaxton, York, York (YO60 7RE). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

At 64 m² it's 21% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 17 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 41.3% above the 2022 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £140,800. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Aug 2011
EPC improved fromD57toE40
Main Fuel
CommunityLPG

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Claxton Grange Cottages, Flaxton, York, YO60 7RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2026
    MixedFull
    In report

    Erection of garden shed and installation of small raised deck (retrospective)

    Retrospective
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    ZE26/00024/HOUSE
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£140,800

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2022Most recent

    £140,800

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO60 7RE: £172,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 5 Claxton Grange Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,200

Street avg £2,069

On par

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the York district page.

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

Claxton Lane End — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 km

Sand Hutton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO60 7RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO60 7RE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO60 7RE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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