Hathaway Cottage, Church Hill, Crayke, York, YO61 4TA
About Hathaway Cottage
Hathaway Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Crayke, York, York (YO61 4TA). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (171 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at Hathaway Cottage, Church Hill, Crayke, York, YO61 4TA
- Feb 2025AnnexFullOutcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Construction of part two-storey and part-single story rear extension following demolition of existing part two-storey and part-single storey rear extension, replacement windows with internal alterations and annexation of adjoining cottage (Hathaway Cottage) as amended by revised plans received 21 January 2025
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- ZB24/01998/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- AnnexFeb 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Hathaway Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 4TA: £575,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in YO61 4TA
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£280,000Danetree, Church Hill, Crayke, York, YO61 4TA
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£700,000Daffy Bank, Church Hill, Crayke, York, YO61 4TA
Sold Jan 2019
£315,000Orwell Cottage, Church Hill, Crayke, York, YO61 4TA
Sold Feb 2018
£585,000
Versus other Church Hill homes
Hathaway Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 175 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 11.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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.
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB







