Hobbits End Cottage, Houlsyke, Whitby, YO21 2LH is a freehold detached property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 1,313 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have four bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £472,567 , which equates to approximately £360 per square foot. It was last sold on 10 Oct 2012 for £305,000. Since then, the value has increased by £167,567, representing a 54.9% increase, or approximately 4.2% per year.

The current estimated value of £472,567 is:

  • 13.3% higher than the average in the YO21 2LH postcode area
  • and 82.9% higher than the average price for Whitby as a whole

This property has had 2 EPC inspections with recorded tenure information. It was recorded as owner-occupied both times. This suggests the property has typically been lived in by its owners, which often reflects longer-term residency and more consistent maintenance.

At the most recent EPC inspection on 4 March 2015, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
1313 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£472,567
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£360
Bedroom Count (estimate)
4 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Hobbits End Cottage, Houlsyke, Whitby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO21 2LH has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 4 Mar 2015.

This property uses an oil-fired boiler with radiators as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from the main heating system, though the cylinder has no thermostat. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 18 Oct 2011, when the property was rated G. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 131.6%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The hot water system changed from electric immersion, off-peak to from main system, no cylinder thermostat, with no change in energy efficiency (poor).
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 50 mm loft insulation to pitched, 150 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from poor to good.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from sandstone, as built, no insulation (assumed) to sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed), with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The lighting was updated from no low energy lighting to low energy lighting in 10% of fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from very poor to poor.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, oil
Average
Hot Water
From main system, no cylinder thermostat
Poor
Roof
Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 10% of fixed outlets
Poor

Sale History

Today
£472,567
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+55 %
10 Oct 2012
£305,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

Ivy House, Houlsyke, Whitby, YO21 2LH
rooms: 5
size: 1238 sq ft
sale price: £210,000
sale date: 20 Mar 2015

Data Sources

The property at Hobbits End Cottage, Houlsyke, Whitby, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO21 2LH appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 10 Oct 2012. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 4 Mar 2015. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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