12 Prospect Cottages, Husthwaite, York, YO61 4PT
About 12 Prospect Cottages
12 Prospect Cottages is a semi-detached house in Husthwaite, York, York (YO61 4PT). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) returns an A (score 93), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in June 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
Energy performance
12 Prospect Cottages ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Mechanical ventilation installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
12 Prospect 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.
Sales history & valuation
12 Prospect Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 4PT: £210,000 (2025–2014).
Versus other Prospect Cottages homes
12 Prospect Cottages outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
93 (A)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 76 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Eastview — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Husthwaite Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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
45.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB







