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Dolittle Cottage, Kilburn, York, YO61 4AH

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Dolittle Cottage

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

Dolittle Cottage is a detached house in Kilburn, York, York (YO61 4AH). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 107), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 80 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 10 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 70% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 69.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £395,500 in September 2023.

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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)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
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 28 June 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Mar 2012
Low Energy Lighting
19%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Dolittle Cottage, Kilburn, York, YO61 4AH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Dolittle Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for Dolittle Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£412,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£395,500

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 September 2023Most recent

    £395,500

    +16.3%over 2 years

  2. 3 December 2020

    £340,000

    +518.2%over 22 years

  3. 27 October 1998

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 4AH: £620,000 (2026–2021).

On the street

Versus the street

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

Years Held for Dolittle Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,944

Street avg £11,814

Above

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 8.5 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Dolittle Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £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.
£391k

1 Highfield Croft, Thormanby

YO61 4NA

3 bed2 bath
£387k

1 Mill Lane Cottages, Brandsby Street, Crayke

YO61 4TD

3 bed1 bath
£380k

1 Dale Cottages, Brandsby

YO61 4RB

£369k

1 Haverwitts Cottages, Crayke

YO61 4TL

£363k

1 Orchard Cottage, Coxwold

YO61 4BB

£357k

1 Byland Road, Coxwold

YO61 4BB

3 bed
£331k

1 Beech Cottage, Brandsby Street, Crayke

YO61 4TB

£331k

1 High Side, Brandsby

YO61 4RD

3 bed
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

41/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Foresters Arms — bus stop.

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 4AH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO61 4AH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO61 4AH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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 Dolittle Cottage, Kilburn, York, YO61 4AH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.