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Keepers Cottage, Hambleton Lane, Wass, York, YO61 4BH

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
257 m²
2766 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Keepers Cottage

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

Keepers Cottage is a five-bedroom detached house in Wass, York, York (YO61 4BH). It has a recorded floor area of 257 m² (around 2766 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

At 257 m² the property is well over the postcode median (189 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in November 2017. Across 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £870,000 is 29.9% above the 2017 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Keepers Cottage'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 09 Sept 2026

Current Certificate
Sept 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 9 September 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-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 Keepers Cottage, Hambleton Lane, Wass, York, YO61 4BH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Keepers 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.

Keepers Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£870,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£670,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 November 2017Most recent

    £670,000

    +59.5%over 14 years

  2. 18 July 2003

    £420,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 4BH: £372,600 (2021–2012).

On the street

Versus other Hambleton Lane homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Keepers Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,607

Street avg £3,402

Strongly below

Floor Area

257 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Keepers 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.
£616k

1 Castle Cottage, Husthwaite

YO61 4QB

5 bed1 bath
£525k

1 Keepers Close, Crayke

YO61 4TY

4 bed2 bath
£790k

1 Crabtrees Close, Crayke

YO61 4UA

£391k

1 Highfield Croft, Thormanby

YO61 4NA

3 bed2 bath
£387k

1 Mill Lane Cottages, Brandsby Street, Crayke

YO61 4TD

3 bed1 bath
£357k

1 Byland Road, Coxwold

YO61 4BB

3 bed
£331k

1 High Side, Brandsby

YO61 4RD

3 bed
£637k

1 Hambleton Lane, Wass

YO61 4BH

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

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO61 4BH

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 Keepers Cottage, Hambleton Lane, Wass, York, YO61 4BH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.