3 Birchwood Gardens, Brafferton, York, YO61 2QN
About 3 Birchwood Gardens
3 Birchwood Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Brafferton, York, York (YO61 2QN). It has a recorded floor area of 182 m² (around 1959 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £475,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £613,000 is 29.1% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 18% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageSingle
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
3 Birchwood Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 Birchwood Gardens has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 3 Birchwood Gardens, Brafferton, York, YO61 2QN
1 live now- Jan 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to the rear of the existing dwelling as amended by plans received by Hambleton District Council on 18 January 2012.
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/02632/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksMar 2026Decision
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Sales history & valuation
3 Birchwood Gardens has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£613,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 18 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
11 October 2018Most recent
£475,000
+54.5%over 8 years26 November 2009
£307,500
+23.5%over 7 years4 July 2002
£249,000
+42.3%over 1 year13 July 2000
£174,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 2QN: £285,000 (2007–2000).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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 Oak Tree — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Peter's Brafferton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB







