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Virginia Cottage, Brandsby, York, YO61 4SJ

Estimated value

£484,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£350,000)+38%
  • Against YO61 4SJ's recent median (£270,000)+79%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£484,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£350,000)+38%
  • Against YO61 4SJ's recent median (£270,000)+79%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Virginia Cottage is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in YO61 4SJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    140 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2025

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in YO61 4SJ

    5 sales, median £270,000 (2025–2001)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Virginia Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 July 2024Most recent

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 4SJ: £270,000 (2025–2001).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Virginia Cottage

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

Virginia Cottage is a detached house in Brandsby, York, York (YO61 4SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 140 m² it's 25.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (189 m² median across 3 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £484,000 is 38.3% above the 2024 sale price. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £350,000.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 August 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2025from Jun 2014
EPC improved fromF33toE41
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Virginia Cottage, Brandsby, York, YO61 4SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Virginia 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.

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

41 (E)

Street avg 44 (E)

Below

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 201 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.1 t/year

Street avg 10.1 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above
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

41/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences258 reports48%
  • Anti-social Behaviour89 reports17%
  • Other Theft40 reports8%
  • Public Order35 reports7%

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 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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached 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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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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4 bed2 bath
£563k

1 Rectory Corner, Brandsby

YO61 4RJ

£391k

1 Highfield Croft, Thormanby

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3 bed2 bath
£387k

1 Mill Lane Cottages, Brandsby Street, Crayke

YO61 4TD

3 bed1 bath
£616k

1 Castle Cottage, Husthwaite

YO61 4QB

5 bed1 bath
£380k

1 Dale Cottages, Brandsby

YO61 4RB

£369k

1 Haverwitts Cottages, Crayke

YO61 4TL

£637k

1 Hambleton Lane, Wass

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Virginia Cottage is modelled from its 140 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in YO61 4SJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Virginia Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Virginia Cottage was lodged in August 2025 at band E and is valid until August 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Virginia Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from YO61 4SJ. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Virginia Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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