Moonrakers, Rectory Corner, Brandsby, York, YO61 4RJ
About Moonrakers
Moonrakers is a detached house in Brandsby, York, York (YO61 4RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1057 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 23). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in October 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 98 m² it's 25.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (132 m² median across 9 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 is 49.1% above the 2009 sale price.
Energy performance
Moonrakers sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jun 2019
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Moonrakers 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
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£410,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 October 2009Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 4 sales in YO61 4RJ: £447,150 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in YO61 4RJ
Versus other Rectory Corner homes
Years Held for Moonrakers runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,800
Street avg £2,983
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 194 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 13.0 t/year
Years Held
17 years
Street avg 5 years
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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.
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
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







