Fountain House, Dunroyal, Helperby, York, YO61 2PY

Fountain House is a four-bedroom detached house in Helperby, York, York (YO61 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2250 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (December 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bulk wood pellets.

At 209 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 7 planning records sit against the property, 7 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sold in December 2012, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £592,000 is 33% above the 2012 sale price.