Hope Cottage, Brandsby Street, Crayke, York, YO61 4TB
About Hope Cottage
Hope Cottage is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Crayke, York, York (YO61 4TB). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since June 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £384,000 sits 132.7% above the 2002 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 20.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
Hope Cottage has an approved extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at Hope Cottage, Brandsby Street, Crayke, York, YO61 4TB
- Jun 2006ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Single storey extension to existing dwelling
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/00807/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Hope Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£384,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£165,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 June 2002Most recent
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 4TB: £306,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in YO61 4TB
The Old Smithy, Brandsby Street, Crayke, York, YO61 4TB
Sold Jan 2024
£280,000Mosswood View, Brandsby Street, Crayke, York, YO61 4TB
Sold Nov 2020
£306,000Bluebell Cottage, Brandsby Street, Crayke, York, YO61 4TB
Sold Oct 2020
£312,000The Nook, Brandsby Street, Crayke, York, YO61 4TB
Sold Sept 2020
£272,000Springfield, Brandsby Street, Crayke, York, YO61 4TB
Sold Mar 2020
£330,000
Versus other Brandsby Street homes
Hope Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £2,458
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
0.4 km
Ce Primary School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







