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Badger Cottage, Back Lane, Helperby, York, YO61 2PL

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Badger Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Badger Cottage is a semi-detached house in Helperby, York, York (YO61 2PL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 14 years ago, in July 2012. At 74 m² it's 20.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 10 EPCs). Across 2003–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £246,000 is 41.4% above the 2012 sale price.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2013from Feb 2012
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof
AverageVery Good

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Badger Cottage, Back Lane, Helperby, York, YO61 2PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Badger Cottage has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Badger Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£174,000

Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 July 2012Most recent

    £174,000

    +26.1%over 8 years

  2. 1 December 2003

    £137,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 2PL: £222,500 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Back Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Badger Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,351

Street avg £2,741

Below

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Badger Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£251k

1 High Farm Cottages, Raskelf Road, Helperby

YO61 2PG

3 bed1 bath
£239k

1 Back Lane, Helperby

YO61 2PL

3 bed1 bath
£255k

1 Haddocks Lane Cottages, Haddocks Lane, Myton On Swale

YO61 2RB

£257k

1 Broad Ford Drive, Brafferton

YO61 2AB

£235k

1 Raskelf Road, Helperby

YO61 2PG

£221k

1 Myton Grange Cottages, Myton On Swale

YO61 2QU

£220k

1 Fox Garth, Brafferton

YO61 2QL

3 bed
£276k

1 Drury Lane, Helperby

YO61 2PJ

4 bed2 bath
Area

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.
Full York report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO61 2PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO61 2PL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO61 2PL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Badger Cottage, Back Lane, Helperby, York, YO61 2PL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.