Grooms Cottage, High Street, Stillington, York, YO61 1LG

Grooms Cottage is a detached house in Stillington, York, York (YO61 1LG). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since February 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 sits 74.4% above the 2007 sale of £296,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£149/sq ft) was about 43.3% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.