What type of property is 39 The Gowans, YO61 1DL?

39 The Gowans, YO61 1DL is a 5-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What was the last sold price for 39 The Gowans, YO61 1DL?

39 The Gowans, YO61 1DL last sold for £458,000 in September 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £165,000 in September 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 39 The Gowans, YO61 1DL appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1996 and September 2011, 39 The Gowans, YO61 1DL rose from £165,000 to £458,000, a change of £293,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 39 The Gowans, YO61 1DL?

The current EPC rating for 39 The Gowans, YO61 1DL is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 39 The Gowans, YO61 1DL?

39 The Gowans, YO61 1DL has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (2,320 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in YO61 1DL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 39 The Gowans, YO61 1DL heated?

The latest EPC at 39 The Gowans, YO61 1DL records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 39 The Gowans, YO61 1DL?

39 The Gowans, YO61 1DL is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 39 The Gowans, YO61 1DL located?

39 The Gowans, YO61 1DL sits in Sutton-on-the-forest, York, York. It falls within the YO61 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

How safe is the area around 39 The Gowans, YO61 1DL?

Police records around 39 The Gowans, YO61 1DL show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Other theft makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

How well connected is 39 The Gowans, YO61 1DL?

The closest bus stop to 39 The Gowans, YO61 1DL is The Gowans, 181m away. In total there are 24 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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39 The Gowans, Sutton On The Forest, York, YO61 1DL

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

216 m²

2320 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 39 The Gowans

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

39 The Gowans is a five-bedroom detached house in Sutton-On-The-Forest, York, York (YO61 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2320 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 216 m² it's 26.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (170 m² median across 9 EPCs). On the market in September 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £656,000 is 43.2% above the 2011 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms5
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

39 The Gowans's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 The Gowans, Sutton On The Forest, York, YO61 1DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 The Gowans has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

39 The Gowans has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£656,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£458,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

25 September 2011Most recent
£458,000
+11.4%over 5 years
31 August 2006
£411,000
+149.1%over 9 years
19 September 1996
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 1DL: £560,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in YO61 1DL

On the street

Versus other The Gowans homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 39 The Gowans runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,125

Street avg £2,912

Strongly below

Floor Area

216 m²

Street avg 176 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 8.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£759k

1 Harland Close, Sutton On The Forest

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1 Hallgarth, Alne

YO61 1RN

4 bed

£448k

1 Grey Close, Sutton On The Forest

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4 bed1 bath

£362k

1 Church Close, Tollerton

YO61 1QS

4 bed

£369k

1 Croft Cottage, Main Street, Huby

YO61 1HQ

3 bed

£362k

1 Hall View, Mill Lane, Stillington

YO61 1NG

3 bed

£570k

1 Chantry Gardens, Stillington

YO61 1NF

£273k

1 Gale Garth, Alne

YO61 1TQ

3 bed1 bath

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.

Full York report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Gowans — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Sutton on the Forest Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO61 1DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO61 1DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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