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Seniors Cottage, Main Street, Sutton On The Forest, York, YO61 1DW

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
275 m²
2960 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Seniors Cottage

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

Seniors Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Sutton-On-The-Forest, York, York (YO61 1DW). It has a recorded floor area of 275 m² (around 2960 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 275 m² the property is well over the postcode median (199 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Last sold in September 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £953,000 is 36.1% above the 2017 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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
  • Bathrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Seniors Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
18.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Seniors Cottage, Main Street, Sutton On The Forest, York, YO61 1DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Seniors Cottage, Main Street, Sutton On The Forest, York, YO61 1DW

1decisions5documents2nearby
  1. Jan 2019
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Partial demolition of 1No. barn of 4No. existing barns by removal of roof, gable end and front wall

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    18/02336/FUL
    Full record in report

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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.

Seniors Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£953,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£700,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 September 2017Most recent

    £700,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 1DW: £700,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Seniors Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,545

Street avg £2,551

On par

Floor Area

275 m²

Street avg 213 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

18.0 t/year

Street avg 9.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Seniors Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

YO61 1DH

5 bed4 bath
£614k

1 Hallgarth, Alne

YO61 1RN

4 bed
£448k

1 Grey Close, Sutton On The Forest

YO61 1DQ

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
£273k

1 Gale Garth, Alne

YO61 1TQ

3 bed1 bath
£258k

1 East View, Stillington Road, Sutton On The Forest

YO61 1EJ

3 bed
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

0.0 km

Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.0 km

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

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A Local Area 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 YO61 1DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO61 1DW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO61 1DW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
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65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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