5 Claxton Grange Cottages, Flaxton, York, YO60 7RE
About 5 Claxton Grange Cottages
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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Already flagged here
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
Fuel source changed
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jan 2026MixedFullIn 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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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£140,800
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 March 2022Most recent
£140,800
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO60 7RE: £172,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in YO60 7RE
3 Claxton Grange Cottages, Flaxton, York, YO60 7RE
Sold Jun 2024
£225,00011 Claxton Grange Cottages, Flaxton, York, YO60 7RE
Sold May 2024
£335,0007 Claxton Grange Cottages, Flaxton, York, YO60 7RE
Sold Jul 2022
£114,4004 Claxton Grange Cottages, Flaxton, York, YO60 7RE
Sold Apr 2022
£156,0002 Claxton Grange Cottages, Flaxton, York, YO60 7RE
Sold Mar 2022
£172,000
Everything we know about 5 Claxton Grange Cottages, 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
Habitable Rooms for 5 Claxton Grange Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,200
Street avg £2,069
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
Claxton Lane End — bus stop.
Closest school
2.0 km
Sand Hutton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB