Chandlers Cottage, Flawith, Alne, York, YO61 1SF
About Chandlers Cottage
Chandlers Cottage is a detached house in Alne, York, York (YO61 1SF). It has a recorded floor area of 349 m² (around 3757 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 349 m² the property is well over the postcode median (150 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £944,000 is 17.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£214/sq ft) was about 29.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £802,500 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Chandlers Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a large detached home over 300m², and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Chandlers Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
5 applications on record at Chandlers Cottage, Flawith, Alne, York, YO61 1SF
- Apr 2003ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Alterations and extension to existing dwelling and construction of a building to comprise 2 domestic garages with car port
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 03/00467/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJun 2010Decision
- AnnexOct 2007Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Chandlers Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£944,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 23 years.
£802,500
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2021Most recent
£802,500
+248.9%over 22 years2 April 1998
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 1SF: £570,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in YO61 1SF
Orchard House, Flawith, Alne, York, YO61 1SF
Sold Jul 2025
£570,000Flawith Farm House, Flawith, Alne, York, YO61 1SF
Sold Mar 2025
£640,000Juniper House, Flawith, Alne, York, YO61 1SF
Sold Sept 2024
£587,000Flawith Lodge, Flawith, Alne, York, YO61 1SF
Sold May 2022
£525,0002 Fox Farm Cottages, Flawith, Alne, York, YO61 1SF
Sold Aug 2021
£120,000
Versus the street
EPC Rating for Chandlers Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,299
Street avg £2,605
Floor Area
349 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Alne Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Outwood Primary Academy Alne. 1 school nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







