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Mill Stone Cottage, Main Street, Oldstead, York, YO61 4BL

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Mill Stone Cottage

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

Mill Stone Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Oldstead, York, York (YO61 4BL). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (126 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2000–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 84.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £327,500.

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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)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Sept 2019
EPC improved fromE50toD63
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC 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.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Mill Stone Cottage, Main Street, Oldstead, York, YO61 4BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mill Stone 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.

Mill Stone Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£327,500

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 September 2023Most recent

    £327,500

    +46.5%over 2 years
  2. 15 October 2020

    £223,500

    +179.4%over 20 years
  3. 30 July 2000

    £80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 4BL: £492,500 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£4,613

Street avg £3,128

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 10.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Mill Stone Cottage

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

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
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.

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

0.0 km

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO61 4BL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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 Mill Stone Cottage, Main Street, Oldstead, York, YO61 4BL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.