Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£238,000
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£238,000
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The estimate for 2 Croft Cottage is modelled from its 66 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in YO61 1HQ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Floor area
66 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2017
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in YO61 1HQ
5 sales, median £262,500 (2026–2022)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
2 Croft Cottage valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
23 April 2013Most recent
£150,000
+18.1%over 9 years13 August 2003
£127,000
+30.3%over 1 year28 February 2002
£97,500
+21.9%over 1 year15 December 2000
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 1HQ: £262,500 (2026–2022).
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2 Croft Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Huby, York, York (YO61 1HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 sits 58.7% above the 2013 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 24.9% below the postcode norm. At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (148 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 13 years since the last transfer (April 2013). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 March 2027
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
1 application on record at 2 Croft Cottage, Main Street, Huby, York, YO61 1HQ
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Addition of porch and canopy over bay window to front of property and erection of single storey rear extension
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2 Croft Cottage outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,273
Street avg £3,302
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 145 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
41/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Womans Institute Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Huby CofE Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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