Rose Cottage, Yearsley, Brandsby, York, YO61 4SL
About Rose Cottage
Rose Cottage is a detached house in Brandsby, York, York (YO61 4SL). It has a recorded floor area of 237 m² (around 2551 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on oil.
At 237 m² the property is well over the postcode median (178 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£372/sq ft) was about 39.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £950,000 in August 2024.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 applications on record at Rose Cottage, Yearsley, Brandsby, York, YO61 4SL
- Sept 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
External alterations & erection of single garage and store as amended by plans received by Hambleton District Council on 9 September 2014
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/01547/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationJul 2015Decision
- PorchJun 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Rose Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£887,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 10 years.
£950,000
Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
4 August 2024Most recent
£950,000
+71.2%over 10 years1 June 2014
£555,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 4SL: £550,002 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in YO61 4SL
Holly Cottage, Yearsley, Brandsby, York, YO61 4SL
Sold Nov 2022
£697,500Smiths Cottage, Yearsley, Brandsby, York, YO61 4SL
Sold Nov 2018
£625,000Chapel House, Yearsley, Brandsby, York, YO61 4SL
Sold Nov 2017
£550,002Cherry Trees, Yearsley, Brandsby, York, YO61 4SL
Sold Mar 2017
£351,000Chestnut Cottage, Yearsley, Brandsby, York, YO61 4SL
Sold Mar 2016
£315,000
Versus other Yearsley homes
Rose Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,008
Street avg £2,540
Floor Area
237 m²
Street avg 203 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 9.7 t/year
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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
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







