Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Hartwood Cottage, Back Lane, Helperby, York, YO61 2PL
1 planning record
Estimated value
£476,000
- Since the 2020 sale (£350,000)+36%
- Against YO61 2PL's recent median (£222,500)+114%
Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£476,000
- Against its 2020 sale (£350,000)+36%
- Against YO61 2PL's recent median (£222,500)+114%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Hartwood Cottage is modelled from its 161 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in YO61 2PL. 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
161 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2020
Recent sales in YO61 2PL
5 sales, median £222,500 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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
20 March 2020Most recent
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 2PL: £222,500 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in YO61 2PL
Fingals, Back Lane, Helperby, York, YO61 2PL
Sold Oct 2025
£231,000Green Vale, Back Lane, Helperby, York, YO61 2PL
Sold Nov 2022
£222,500Woodhall House, Back Lane, Helperby, York, YO61 2PL
Sold Feb 2021
£508,0003 Back Lane, Helperby, York, YO61 2PL
Sold Dec 2020
£210,0001 Back Lane, Helperby, York, YO61 2PL
Sold Feb 2020
£209,000
What this page doesn't show
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About Hartwood Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hartwood Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Helperby, York, York (YO61 2PL). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on oil.
At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 is 36% above the 2020 sale price. Sold March 2020 for £350,000.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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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.
Hartwood Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
Jun 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 June 2029
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Hartwood Cottage, Back Lane, Helperby, York, YO61 2PL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Hartwood Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at Hartwood Cottage, Back Lane, Helperby, York, YO61 2PL
1decisions1extensions9documents1nearby
- Apr 2011ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed single storey rear extension to existing dwelling
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/00413/FUL
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Versus other Back Lane homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Hartwood Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,174
Street avg £2,767
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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
0.1 km
Doctors Surgery — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary415m
Nearest stops
- Doctors SurgeryBus stop107m
- The Jubilee FountainBus stop118m
- The Oak TreeBus stop220m
- Fawdlington RoadBus stop1.4km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences258 reports48%
- Anti-social Behaviour89 reports17%
- Other Theft40 reports8%
- Public Order35 reports7%
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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO61 2PL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 Hartwood Cottage is modelled from its 161 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in YO61 2PL. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Hartwood Cottage. 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 Hartwood Cottage was lodged in June 2019 at band C and is valid until June 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Hartwood Cottage. 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 4 stops listed are measured in a straight line from YO61 2PL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Hartwood Cottage is in council tax band D. 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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