Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Cottages, Flat 1, Main Street, Oldstead, York, YO61 4BL
Estimated value
£395,000
- Against YO61 4BL's recent median (£460,000)-14%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 19
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.
Our estimate
£395,000
- Against YO61 4BL's recent median (£460,000)-14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Cottages is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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
125 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2026
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in YO61 4BL
5 sales, median £460,000 (2023–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 4BL: £460,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in YO61 4BL
Mill Stone Cottage, Main Street, Oldstead, York, YO61 4BL
Sold Sept 2023
£327,500The 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
£400,000
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About The Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Oldstead, York, York (YO61 4BL). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since November 2022. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2026
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G19
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 February 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Feb 2026from Nov 2022
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat
Heating controls changed
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof
AverageGood
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Cottages, Flat 1, Main Street, Oldstead, York, YO61 4BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Cottages has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Main Street homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, The Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
19 (G)
Street avg 49 (E)
Floor Area
125 m²
Street avg 160 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 9.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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
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%
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
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC GPre-1919 buildNo mains gas
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Cottages is modelled from its 125 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale 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. No sale is recorded for The Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 The Cottages was lodged in February 2026 at band G and is valid until February 2036. 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 The Cottages. 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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