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8 Sycamore Cottages, Easingwold Road, Crayke, York, YO61 4TF

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Sycamore Cottages

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

8 Sycamore Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Crayke, York, York (YO61 4TF). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a corner plot and a cul-de-sac position.

At 87 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 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 £290,000 is 39.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£222/sq ft) was about 295.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (January 2018). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Corner plotYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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.

8 Sycamore Cottages sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2017from Aug 2017
EPC improved fromF33toE52
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls
ThermostatManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
20%82%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property 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 8 Sycamore Cottages, Easingwold Road, Crayke, York, YO61 4TF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Sycamore Cottages, Easingwold Road, Crayke, York, YO61 4TF

1decisions15documents
  1. Apr 2021
    Full
    Outcome in report

    To replace existing wooden lean to and build a new one in PVC & build a sectional concrete garage

    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    20/01753/FUL
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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.

Latest sale on 8 Sycamore Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£208,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 January 2018Most recent

    £208,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 4TF: £48,000 (2014–1996).

On the street

Versus other Easingwold Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 Sycamore Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 84 (B)

Strongly below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Sycamore Cottages

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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
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.

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

0.0 km

Ce Primary School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 4TF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO61 4TF

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO61 4TF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Sycamore Cottages, Easingwold Road, Crayke, York, YO61 4TF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.