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Forresters Cottage, Westway, Crayke, York, YO61 4TE

4 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 30
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Forresters Cottage

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

Forresters Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Crayke, York, York (YO61 4TE). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 54). Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
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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.

Forresters Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F30
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Forresters Cottage, Westway, Crayke, York, YO61 4TE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Forresters Cottage has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

4 applications on record at Forresters Cottage, Westway, Crayke, York, YO61 4TE

4decisions1extensions32documents
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Feb 2016
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension, internal alterations, installation of first floor window, 2no roof windows and photovotaic solar energy panels to roof and works to stabilise retaining boundary wall to dwellinghouse and rebuilding of garage

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    15/02140/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. Tree WorksDecision

+ 1 more application in the report

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  • The 32 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Forresters Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£399,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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 4TE: £495,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Westway homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Forresters Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

30 (F)

Street avg 53 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 152 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.5 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par
Before you decide

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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Castle Cottage, Husthwaite

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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

0.1 km

Ce Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 4TE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO61 4TE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO61 4TE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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