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Skye Cottage, Dunroyal, Helperby, York, YO61 2PY

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Skye Cottage

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

Skye Cottage is a semi-detached house in Helperby, York, York (YO61 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2023) 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 May 2013. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (110 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from May 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
100%44%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Skye Cottage, Dunroyal, Helperby, York, YO61 2PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Skye 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.

Skye Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£226,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 2PY: £270,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Dunroyal homes

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

Skye Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

46 (E)

Street avg 53 (E)

On par

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Skye 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.
£221k

1 Myton Grange Cottages, Myton On Swale

YO61 2QU

£220k

1 Fox Garth, Brafferton

YO61 2QL

3 bed
£235k

1 Raskelf Road, Helperby

YO61 2PG

£239k

1 Back Lane, Helperby

YO61 2PL

3 bed1 bath
£213k

1 Council Houses, Swale Avenue, Cundall

YO61 2RP

£251k

1 High Farm Cottages, Raskelf Road, Helperby

YO61 2PG

3 bed1 bath
£255k

1 Haddocks Lane Cottages, Haddocks Lane, Myton On Swale

YO61 2RB

£199k

1 Dunroyal Close, Helperby

YO61 2NH

2 bed1 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

The Jubilee Fountain — 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 2PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO61 2PY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO61 2PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

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 Skye Cottage, Dunroyal, Helperby, York, YO61 2PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.