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 £369,000 sits 138.1% 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 April 2034
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.
£369,000
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
41/mo
Falling 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







