Gelder Cottage, Church Hill, Crayke, York, YO61 4TA
About Gelder Cottage
Gelder Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Crayke, York, York (YO61 4TA). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.
5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 57.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £575,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Gelder Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,085 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Gelder Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
5 applications on record at Gelder Cottage, Church Hill, Crayke, York, YO61 4TA
- Aug 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Alterations and extensions to existing dwelling and construction of a boundary wall and garden shelter
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 05/00746/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksNov 2019Decision
- ExtensionApr 2010Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
Unlock Gelder Cottage, Church Hill, Crayke, York, YO61 4TA's full planning history
You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.
- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (5 on record)
- All 5 applications on this property in full
- The 24 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
One time fee only - money back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Price for Gelder Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£589,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 28 years.
£575,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
19 January 2024Most recent
£575,000
+531.9%over 27 years30 April 1996
£91,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 4TA: £336,600 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in YO61 4TA
Sparling House, Church Hill, Crayke, York, YO61 4TA
Sold Oct 2022
£280,000Danetree, Church Hill, Crayke, York, YO61 4TA
Sold Jun 2021
£700,000Daffy Bank, Church Hill, Crayke, York, YO61 4TA
Sold Jan 2019
£315,000Orwell Cottage, Church Hill, Crayke, York, YO61 4TA
Sold Feb 2018
£585,000Plum Tree Cottage, Church Hill, Crayke, York, YO61 4TA
Sold Apr 2017
£336,600
Versus other Church Hill homes
Gelder Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,571
Street avg £2,632
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 11.3 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Highfield Croft, Thormanby
YO61 4NA
1 Byland Road, Coxwold
YO61 4BB
1 High Side, Brandsby
YO61 4RD
1 Mill Lane Cottages, Brandsby Street, Crayke
YO61 4TD
1 Keepers Close, Crayke
YO61 4TY
1 Castle Cottage, Husthwaite
YO61 4QB
1 Prospect Terrace, Husthwaite
YO61 4PA
1 Rectory Corner, Brandsby
YO61 4RJ
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.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ce Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Crayke Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB







