The Croft, Tollerton Road, Huby, York, YO61 1HX

The Croft is a four-bedroom detached house in Huby, York, York (YO61 1HX). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 146 m² it's 16.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 is 47% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 17.6% below the postcode norm. Last sold in April 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.