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Smiths Cottage, Yearsley, Brandsby, York, YO61 4SL

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
207 m²
2228 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Smiths Cottage

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

Smiths Cottage is a detached house in Brandsby, York, York (YO61 4SL). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2228 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 207 m² it's 16.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (178 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £847,000 is 35.5% above the 2018 sale price. Sold November 2018 for £625,000.

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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.

Smiths Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Smiths Cottage, Yearsley, Brandsby, York, YO61 4SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Smiths 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£847,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£625,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 November 2018Most recent

    £625,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 4SL: £550,002 (2024–2016).

On the street

Versus other Yearsley homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Smiths Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,019

Street avg £2,705

On par

Floor Area

207 m²

Street avg 205 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 9.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Smiths Cottage

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£796k

1 Crabtrees Close, Crayke

YO61 4UA

£668k

1 Hambleton Lane, Wass

YO61 4BH

£555k

1 Rectory Corner, Brandsby

YO61 4RJ

£533k

1 Castle Cottage, Husthwaite

YO61 4QB

5 bed1 bath
£461k

1 Keepers Close, Crayke

YO61 4TY

4 bed2 bath
£415k

1 Highfield Croft, Thormanby

YO61 4NA

3 bed2 bath
£393k

1 Byland Road, Coxwold

YO61 4BB

3 bed
£380k

1 Dale Cottages, Brandsby

YO61 4RB

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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO61 4SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Smiths Cottage, Yearsley, Brandsby, York, YO61 4SL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.