Mill Stone Cottage, Main Street, Oldstead, York, YO61 4BL
About Mill Stone Cottage
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.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
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.
Sales history & valuation
Mill Stone Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.
£327,500
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
21 September 2023Most recent
£327,500
+46.5%over 2 years15 October 2020
£223,500
+179.4%over 20 years30 July 2000
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 4BL: £492,500 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in YO61 4BL
The Lodge, Main Street, Oldstead, York, YO61 4BL
Sold Aug 2023
£492,500The Cottage, Main Street, Oldstead, York, YO61 4BL
Sold Feb 2023
£460,000Scawling House, Main Street, Oldstead, York, YO61 4BL
Sold Dec 2020
£550,000Abbey House, Main Street, Oldstead, York, YO61 4BL
Sold Dec 2020
£400,000Sand Lane House, Main Street, Oldstead, York, YO61 4BL
Sold Aug 2020
£740,000
Versus other Main Street homes
Years Held for Mill Stone Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,613
Street avg £3,128
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 10.4 t/year
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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
0.0 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







