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1 Castle Cottage, Husthwaite, York, YO61 4QB

4 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
196 m²
2110 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Castle Cottage

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

1 Castle Cottage is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Husthwaite, York, York (YO61 4QB). It has a recorded floor area of 196 m² (around 2110 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, new windows and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016. Across 2010–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Castle 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 02 Mar 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2016from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromF21toE43
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof
AverageVery Good

Roof insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Castle Cottage, Husthwaite, York, YO61 4QB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Castle Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

4 applications on record at 1 Castle Cottage, Husthwaite, York, YO61 4QB

4decisions1extensions25documents
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Apr 2009
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Proposed felling of a Sycamore tree

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    09/00763/CAT
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 4 applications on this property in full
  • The 25 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.
Current estimate

£533,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£485,000

Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 August 2016Most recent

    £485,000

    +7.8%over 5 years

  2. 13 October 2010

    £450,000

Median price across the last 3 sales in YO61 4QB: £190,000 (2010–2008).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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.

Go deeper on the local area

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 4QB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO61 4QB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO61 4QB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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