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Orwell Cottage, Church Hill, Crayke, York, YO61 4TA

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
187 m²
2013 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Orwell Cottage

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

Orwell Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Crayke, York, York (YO61 4TA). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 187 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (161 m² median across 13 EPCs). Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £739,000 is 26.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 37.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in February 2018.

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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.

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

Current Certificate
Nov 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 November 2027

1 year remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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 Orwell Cottage, Church Hill, Crayke, York, YO61 4TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Orwell Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at Orwell Cottage, Church Hill, Crayke, York, YO61 4TA

3decisions2extensions24documents
  1. Jul 2005
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Alterations and extension to existing dwelling to form conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    05/01312/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. RenovationDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 24 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for Orwell Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£739,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£585,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 February 2018Most recent

    £585,000

    +34.5%over 12 years

  2. 25 April 2005

    £435,000

    +239.8%over 9 years

  3. 5 October 1995

    £128,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 4TA: £315,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Church Hill homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Orwell Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,128

Street avg £2,684

Strongly above

Floor Area

187 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 11.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orwell Cottage

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

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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.
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£563k

1 Rectory Corner, Brandsby

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£525k

1 Keepers Close, Crayke

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£391k

1 Highfield Croft, Thormanby

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3 bed2 bath
£387k

1 Mill Lane Cottages, Brandsby Street, Crayke

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3 bed1 bath
£380k

1 Dale Cottages, Brandsby

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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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO61 4TA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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 Orwell Cottage, Church Hill, Crayke, York, YO61 4TA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.