Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
6 Hill Top Cottages, Alne, York, YO61 1TF
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£257,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£295,000)-13%
Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£257,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£295,000)-13%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 6 Hill Top Cottages is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in YO61 1TF. 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.
What it's based on
Floor area
112 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2021
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in YO61 1TF
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
27 September 2021Most recent
£295,000
+43.2%over 4 years29 September 2016
£206,000
+17.7%over 5 years6 January 2011
£175,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 6 Hill Top Cottages, Alne, York, YO61 1TF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
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About 6 Hill Top Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Hill Top Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Alne, York, York (YO61 1TF). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil.
Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 12.9% below the 2021 sale of £295,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £295,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
6 Hill Top Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 May 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2021from May 2010
EPC improved fromE41toD55
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
50%81%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Hill Top Cottages, Alne, York, YO61 1TF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
6 Hill Top Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 6 Hill Top Cottages, Alne, York, YO61 1TF
2decisions2extensions12documents2nearby
- May 2017ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Prior Notification for a larger home extension to the rear of the dwellinghouse extending 3.6m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height at eaves from ground level 2.6m and maximum height of proposed extension 3.7m.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00895/RPN
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2024Decision
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Versus other Hill Top Cottages homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
6 Hill Top Cottages outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
55 (D)
Street avg 83 (B)
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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.
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
0.0 km
Hill Top Cottages — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Outwood Primary Academy Alne. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Outwood Primary Academy AlnePrimary592m
Nearest stops
- Hill Top CottagesBus stop45m
- Methodist ChurchBus stop252m
- Mitchell LaneBus stop358m
- Monk GreenBus stop364m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences258 reports48%
- Anti-social Behaviour89 reports17%
- Other Theft40 reports8%
- Public Order35 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO61 1TF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 6 Hill Top Cottages is modelled from its 112 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in YO61 1TF. 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.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 6 Hill Top Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 6 Hill Top Cottages was lodged in May 2021 at band D and is valid until May 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 6 Hill Top Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 23 stops listed are measured in a straight line from YO61 1TF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 6 Hill Top Cottages is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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