Old Rectory, Rectory Corner, Brandsby, York, YO61 4RJ
About Old Rectory
Old Rectory is a detached house in Brandsby, York, York (YO61 4RJ). It has a recorded floor area of 603 m² (around 6491 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 42). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 603 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
Energy performance
Old Rectory'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2021
EPC Rating
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Planning history
A recent planning application at Old Rectory was refused — worth checking the council file.
4 applications on record at Old Rectory, Rectory Corner, Brandsby, York, YO61 4RJ
2 live now- Feb 2007ExtensionHeritageOutcome in report
Application for Listed Building Consent for alterations and extension to existing stable block to form a swimming pool and gym
Listed- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/02865/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsFeb 2026Decision
- AnnexFeb 2026Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Old Rectory has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,270,000
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 4RJ: £394,300 (2025–2009).
Nearby sales in YO61 4RJ
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Sold Jun 2024
£650,000Ashtree Lodge, Rectory Corner, Brandsby, York, YO61 4RJ
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£394,3001 Rectory Corner, Brandsby, York, YO61 4RJ
Sold May 2017
£319,000Moonrakers, Rectory Corner, Brandsby, York, YO61 4RJ
Sold Oct 2009
£275,000
Versus other Rectory Corner homes
On floor area, Old Rectory stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
29 (F)
Street avg 40 (E)
Floor Area
603 m²
Street avg 138 m²
CO₂ Emissions
41.0 t/year
Street avg 9.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
12 rooms
Street avg 6 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







