Whistling Green, Church Hill, Crayke, York, YO61 4TA
About Whistling Green
Whistling Green is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Crayke, York, York (YO61 4TA). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since July 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 200 m² it's 24.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (161 m² median across 13 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £604,000 sits 55.9% above the 2011 sale of £387,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 16.8% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a conservatory and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Whistling Green sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 February 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
4 applications on record at Whistling Green, Church Hill, Crayke, York, YO61 4TA
- Aug 2009Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Proposed felling of 2 trees
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/01913/CAT
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJan 2019Decision
- ConservatoryNov 2018Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Whistling Green valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£604,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£387,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 July 2011Most recent
£387,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 4TA: £315,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in YO61 4TA
Hathaway Cottage, Church Hill, Crayke, York, YO61 4TA
Sold Oct 2025
£130,000Gelder Cottage, Church Hill, Crayke, York, YO61 4TA
Sold Jan 2024
£575,000Sparling 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
£315,000
Versus other Church Hill homes
Whistling Green is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,938
Street avg £2,832
Floor Area
200 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
21.0 t/year
Street avg 10.3 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB







