What type of property is The Cottage, Dunroyal, YO61 2PY?

The Cottage, Dunroyal, YO61 2PY is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did The Cottage, Dunroyal, YO61 2PY last change hands?

The Cottage, Dunroyal, YO61 2PY last sold for £235,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Cottage, Dunroyal, YO61 2PY have?

The current EPC rating for The Cottage, Dunroyal, YO61 2PY is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Cottage, Dunroyal, YO61 2PY?

The Cottage, Dunroyal, YO61 2PY has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO61 2PY. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Cottage, Dunroyal, YO61 2PY heated?

The latest EPC at The Cottage, Dunroyal, YO61 2PY records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Cottage, Dunroyal, YO61 2PY?

The Cottage, Dunroyal, YO61 2PY is in council tax band C.

Where is The Cottage, Dunroyal, YO61 2PY located?

The Cottage, Dunroyal, YO61 2PY sits in Helperby, York, York. It falls within the YO61 postcode district.

How safe is the area around The Cottage, Dunroyal, YO61 2PY?

Police records around The Cottage, Dunroyal, YO61 2PY show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Other theft makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Cottage, Dunroyal, YO61 2PY?

The closest primary school to The Cottage, Dunroyal, YO61 2PY is St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School (393m).

What is the nearest station to The Cottage, Dunroyal, YO61 2PY?

The closest bus stop to The Cottage, Dunroyal, YO61 2PY is The Jubilee Fountain, 84m away. In total there are 4 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About The Cottage

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

The Cottage is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Helperby, York, York (YO61 2PY). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in September 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 90 m² it's 17.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 10 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 34.9% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £235,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The 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

The data behind every report

Energy

Energy performance

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

The Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2025

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Sept 2021

EPC improved fromD63toC76

Walls

Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

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

The Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2021)

£235,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 December 2021Most recent
£235,000

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

Nearby sales in YO61 2PY

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.

EPC Rating for The Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,611

Street avg £2,722

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 119 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly above

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The 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

The data behind every report

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

£220k

1 Fox Garth, Brafferton

YO61 2QL

3 bed

£276k

1 Drury Lane, Helperby

YO61 2PJ

4 bed2 bath

£369k

1 Swale View, Helperby

YO61 2PX

4 bed2 bath

£199k

1 Dunroyal Close, Helperby

YO61 2NH

2 bed1 bath

£574k

1 St Peters Close, Brafferton

YO61 2NP

4 bed3 bath

£300k

1 Broomfield Farm Cottage, Helperby

YO61 2SA

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