What type of property is The Old School House, Birdforth, YO61 4NW?

The Old School House, Birdforth, YO61 4NW is a detached house.

What did The Old School House, Birdforth, YO61 4NW sell for?

The Old School House, Birdforth, YO61 4NW last sold for £695,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Old School House, Birdforth, YO61 4NW?

The current EPC rating for The Old School House, Birdforth, YO61 4NW is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old School House, Birdforth, YO61 4NW?

The Old School House, Birdforth, YO61 4NW has a recorded floor area of 278 m² (2,992 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old School House, Birdforth, YO61 4NW heated?

The latest EPC at The Old School House, Birdforth, YO61 4NW records lpg as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does The Old School House, Birdforth, YO61 4NW have?

The Old School House, Birdforth, YO61 4NW has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in December 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is The Old School House, Birdforth, YO61 4NW located?

The Old School House, Birdforth, YO61 4NW sits in Easingwold, York, York. It falls within the YO61 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

Is The Old School House, Birdforth, YO61 4NW in a safe area?

Police records around The Old School House, Birdforth, YO61 4NW show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Other theft makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Old School House, Birdforth, YO61 4NW?

The closest primary school to The Old School House, Birdforth, YO61 4NW is Sessay Church of England Primary School (2.5km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is The Old School House, Birdforth, YO61 4NW?

The closest bus stop to The Old School House, Birdforth, YO61 4NW is Birdforth House Farm, 80m away. In total there are 10 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Old School House, Birdforth, Easingwold, York, YO61 4NW

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

278 m²

2992 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Old School House

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

The Old School House is a detached house in Easingwold, York, York (YO61 4NW). It has a recorded floor area of 278 m² (around 2992 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

Today's modelled estimate of £831,000 is 19.6% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £695,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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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.

The Old School House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

10.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old School House, Birdforth, Easingwold, York, YO61 4NW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at The Old School House, Birdforth, Easingwold, York, YO61 4NW

1decisions11documents

Dec 2023
OutbuildingFull
Outcome in report
Construction of Detached Garage
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
ZB23/02224/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£831,000

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Last sold (2021)

£695,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

10 June 2021Most recent
£695,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in YO61 4NW: £220,000 (2024–2004).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full York report

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

0.1 km

Birdforth House Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

Sessay Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO61 4NW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO61 4NW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

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