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Fairfax Cottage, Brandsby, York, YO61 4SJ

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 18
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Fairfax Cottage

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

Fairfax Cottage is a semi-detached house in Brandsby, York, York (YO61 4SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a G (score 18), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 106), a 6-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (189 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 2 refused.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G18
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC GPre-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 Fairfax Cottage, Brandsby, York, YO61 4SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at Fairfax Cottage, Brandsby, York, YO61 4SJ

2decisions3documents
  1. Feb 2003
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Formation of a vehicular access and access road to incorporate the use of existing agricultural land

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    02/02245/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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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.

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

Current estimate

£284,000

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 4SJ: £270,000 (2024–2001).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Fairfax Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

18 (G)

Street avg 52 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 218 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.3 t/year

Street avg 10.4 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Fairfax Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

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
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 Mill Lane Cottages, Brandsby Street, Crayke

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£306k

1 High Side, Brandsby

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£248k

1 Elphin View, Husthwaite

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1 Olivers View, Brandsby

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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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO61 4SJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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