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.
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 £608,000 sits 56.9% above the 2011 sale of £387,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£180/sq ft) was about 16.7% 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. 15 years since the last transfer (July 2011).
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
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.
£608,000
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: £575,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in YO61 4TA
Gelder 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
£315,000Orwell Cottage, Church Hill, Crayke, York, YO61 4TA
Sold Feb 2018
£585,000
Versus other Church Hill homes
Whistling Green is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,938
Street avg £2,866
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
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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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







