Sparling House, Church Hill, Crayke, York, YO61 4TA
About Sparling House
Sparling House is an end-of-terrace house in Crayke, York, York (YO61 4TA). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (March 2020); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
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 120 m² it's 29.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (171 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 77% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 is 37.1% above the 2022 sale price. Sold October 2022 for £280,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Sparling House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
2 applications on record at Sparling House, 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 October 2022Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 4TA: £575,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in YO61 4TA
Gelder Cottage, Church Hill, Crayke, York, YO61 4TA
Sold Jan 2024
£575,000Danetree, 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
EPC Rating for Sparling House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,333
Street avg £2,809
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 169 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 11.0 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.
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







