What type of property is Orchard Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA?

Orchard Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA is a semi-detached house.

How energy efficient is Orchard Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA?

The current EPC rating for Orchard Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in June 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Orchard Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA?

Orchard Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (969 sq ft). That makes it about 44% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO61 4QA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Orchard Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA heated?

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

What council tax band is Orchard Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA?

Orchard Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA is in council tax band D.

Where is Orchard Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA located?

Orchard 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 Orchard Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA?

Police records around Orchard 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.

Which schools serve Orchard Cottage, Low Street, YO61 4QA?

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

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

The closest bus stop to Orchard 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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Orchard Cottage, Low Street, Husthwaite, York, YO61 4QA

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

90 m²

969 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Orchard Cottage

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

Orchard Cottage is a semi-detached house in Husthwaite, York, York (YO61 4QA). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

Orchard Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2020

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, 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 Orchard Cottage, Low Street, Husthwaite, York, YO61 4QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orchard Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Orchard Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£303,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 4QA: £920,000 (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.

Orchard Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

42 (E)

Street avg 51 (E)

Below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 159 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Elphin View, Husthwaite

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1 Orchard Cottage, Coxwold

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Area

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.

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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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