Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old School House, Birdforth, Easingwold, York, YO61 4NW
1 planning record
Estimated value
£886,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£695,000)+27%
- Against YO61 4NW's recent median (£220,000)+303%
Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
278 m²
2992 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£886,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£695,000)+27%
- Against YO61 4NW's recent median (£220,000)+303%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Old School House is modelled from its 278 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in YO61 4NW. 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
278 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in YO61 4NW
3 sales, median £220,000 (2024–2004)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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 latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
10 June 2021Most recent
£695,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in YO61 4NW: £220,000 (2024–2004).
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 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 £886,000 is 27.5% 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 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.
Current Certificate
Jul 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 July 2030
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 2023OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Construction of Detached Garage
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- ZB23/02224/FUL
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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
0.1 km
Birdforth House Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Sessay Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sessay Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
- Husthwaite Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary3.0km
Nearest stops
- Birdforth House FarmBus stop80m
- Carlton Husthwaite l eBus stop727m
- Hutton Sessay lane endBus stop728m
- Sycamore GrangeBus stop1.1km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences258 reports48%
- Anti-social Behaviour89 reports17%
- Other Theft40 reports8%
- Public Order35 reports7%
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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 4NW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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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 Old School House is modelled from its 278 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in YO61 4NW. 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. 1 sale is recorded for The Old School House. 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 Old School House was lodged in July 2020 at band E and is valid until July 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to The Old School House. 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. The 2 schools and 10 stops listed are measured in a straight line from YO61 4NW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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