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2 Priest Cottages, Brandsby Street, Crayke, York, YO61 4TB

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Priest Cottages

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

2 Priest Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Crayke, York, York (YO61 4TB). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.

At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

2 Priest Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2023from May 2011
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricDual

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SingleMostly Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
38%60%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Priest Cottages, Brandsby Street, Crayke, York, YO61 4TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Priest Cottages has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

2 Priest Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 4TB: £306,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Brandsby Street homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 2 Priest Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

45 (E)

Street avg 55 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Priest Cottages

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

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£274k

1 Priest Cottages, Brandsby Street, Crayke

YO61 4TB

£278k

1 Red Houses, Birdforth, Easingwold

YO61 4NW

£287k

1 Haverwitts Cottages, Crayke

YO61 4TL

£290k

1 Beech Cottage, Brandsby Street, Crayke

YO61 4TB

£248k

1 Elphin View, Husthwaite

YO61 4PZ

£296k

1 Mill Lane Cottages, Brandsby Street, Crayke

YO61 4TD

3 bed1 bath
£245k

1 Olivers View, Brandsby

YO61 4RL

£239k

1 Crete Cottages, Stillington Road, Brandsby

YO61 4RS

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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Ce Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Crayke Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO61 4TB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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 2 Priest Cottages, Brandsby Street, Crayke, York, YO61 4TB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.