1 Drury Lane, Helperby, York, YO61 2PJ
About 1 Drury Lane
1 Drury Lane is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Helperby, York, York (YO61 2PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor 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 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Held since November 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 78.1% above the 2010 sale of £155,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£104/sq ft) was about 53.9% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Building
- Heating systemOil
Energy performance
1 Drury Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Drury Lane has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
6 applications on record at 1 Drury Lane, Helperby, York, YO61 2PJ
- Oct 2010ExtensionHeritageOutcome in report
Application for Listed Building Consent for alterations and extension to existing dwelling as amended by plans received by Hambleton District Council on 25 August 2010
Listed- Documents
- 29 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/01637/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationNov 2011Decision
- RenovationNov 2011Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
1 Drury Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£155,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 November 2010Most recent
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 2PJ: £210,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in YO61 2PJ
The Old Coaching House, Drury Lane, Helperby, York, YO61 2PJ
Sold Jul 2024
£285,0004 Drury Lane, Helperby, York, YO61 2PJ
Sold Dec 2020
£210,0002 Drury Lane, Helperby, York, YO61 2PJ
Sold Oct 2020
£225,000Candy Cottage, Drury Lane, Helperby, York, YO61 2PJ
Sold Feb 2019
£145,0003 Drury Lane, Helperby, York, YO61 2PJ
Sold Nov 2012
£121,000
Versus other Drury Lane homes
Price per m² for 1 Drury Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,115
Street avg £2,668
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
0.1 km
Doctors Surgery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 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
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB







