What kind of home is Hollytree Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA?

Hollytree Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did Hollytree Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA sell for?

Hollytree Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA last sold for £280,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £43,000 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Hollytree Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA?

Across 4 sales between March 1995 and July 2022, Hollytree Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA rose from £43,000 to £280,000, a change of £237,000. That works out to roughly +7.1% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Hollytree Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA?

The current EPC rating for Hollytree Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. It has dropped from a C recorded in November 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Hollytree Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA?

Hollytree Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 59% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO61 4QA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Hollytree Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA use?

The latest EPC at Hollytree Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Hollytree Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA?

Hollytree Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA has 2 approved extension applications on file including single-storey rear extension and single-storey rear extension. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Hollytree Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA?

Hollytree Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is Hollytree Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA in?

Hollytree Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA sits in Husthwaite, York, York. It falls within the YO61 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

How safe is the area around Hollytree Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA?

Police records around Hollytree Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA 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.

What schools are near Hollytree Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA?

The closest primary school to Hollytree Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA is Husthwaite Church of England Primary School (213m).

What is the nearest station to Hollytree Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA?

The closest bus stop to Hollytree Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA is Village Green, 192m away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Hollytree Cottage, Low Street, Husthwaite, York, YO61 4QA

4 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Hollytree Cottage

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

Hollytree Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Husthwaite, York, York (YO61 4QA). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 67 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£388/sq ft) was about 84.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £280,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2022

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Nov 2011

EPC improved fromC76toD62

Low Energy Lighting

0%94%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraDetached BungalowEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hollytree Cottage, Low Street, Husthwaite, York, YO61 4QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hollytree Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at Hollytree Cottage, Low Street, Husthwaite, York, YO61 4QA

2decisions2extensions20documents

May 2010
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling and raising of ridge line on the main roof
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
10/00573/FUL
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
ExtensionJul 2016Decision

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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.

Price for Hollytree Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£280,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

19 July 2022Most recent
£280,000
+70.7%over 6 years
30 October 2015
£164,000
+178.0%over 16 years
29 June 1999
£59,000
+37.2%over 4 years
9 March 1995
£43,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 4QA: £955,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in YO61 4QA

On the street

Versus other Low Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Hollytree Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,179

Street avg £2,159

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 162 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

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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

0.2 km

Village Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Husthwaite Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO61 4QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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