What type of property is Mill Stone Cottage, Main Street, YO61 4BL?

Mill Stone Cottage, Main Street, YO61 4BL is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Mill Stone Cottage, Main Street, YO61 4BL?

Mill Stone Cottage, Main Street, YO61 4BL last sold for £327,500 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £80,000 in July 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Mill Stone Cottage, Main Street, YO61 4BL?

Across 3 sales between July 2000 and September 2023, Mill Stone Cottage, Main Street, YO61 4BL rose from £80,000 to £327,500, a change of £247,500. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Mill Stone Cottage, Main Street, YO61 4BL?

The current EPC rating for Mill Stone Cottage, Main Street, YO61 4BL is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in April 2022. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Mill Stone Cottage, Main Street, YO61 4BL?

Mill Stone Cottage, Main Street, YO61 4BL has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft). That makes it about 44% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO61 4BL. Source: EPC Register.

How is Mill Stone Cottage, Main Street, YO61 4BL heated?

The latest EPC at Mill Stone Cottage, Main Street, YO61 4BL records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Mill Stone Cottage, Main Street, YO61 4BL located?

Mill Stone Cottage, Main Street, YO61 4BL sits in Oldstead, York, York. It falls within the YO61 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

Is Mill Stone Cottage, Main Street, YO61 4BL in a safe area?

Police records around Mill Stone Cottage, Main Street, YO61 4BL show an average of 41 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (31% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

How well connected is Mill Stone Cottage, Main Street, YO61 4BL?

The closest bus stop to Mill Stone Cottage, Main Street, YO61 4BL is The Old Chapel, 44m away. In total there are 8 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£331,000

Since the 2023 sale (£327,500)+1%
Against YO61 4BL's recent median (£492,500)-33%

Newest record on this page: September 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£331,000

Against its 2023 sale (£327,500)+1%
Against YO61 4BL's recent median (£492,500)-33%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Mill Stone Cottage is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in YO61 4BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
71 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2022
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in YO61 4BL
5 sales, median £492,500 (2023–2020)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Sales timeline

21 September 2023Most recent
£327,500
+46.5%over 2 years
15 October 2020
£223,500
+179.4%over 20 years
30 July 2000
£80,000

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

Nearby sales in YO61 4BL

Risks

What this page doesn't show

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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 (127 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 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 82% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2023 at £327,500.

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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

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 April 2032

5 years remaining

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

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.

On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 17 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 £3,024

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 9.8 t/year

Strongly above

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

0.0 km

The Old Chapel — bus stop.

Nearest stops

The Old ChapelBus stop44m
The Foresters ArmsBus stop1.8km
The Abbey InnBus stop2.1km
The Abbey InnBus stop2.2km

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences258 reports48%
Anti-social Behaviour89 reports17%
Other Theft40 reports8%
Public Order35 reports7%

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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· 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

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Mill Stone Cottage is modelled from its 71 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in YO61 4BL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Mill Stone Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Mill Stone Cottage was lodged in April 2022 at band D and is valid until April 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Mill Stone Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from YO61 4BL. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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