Sowersett Cottage Arkleside, Horsehouse, Leyburn, DL8 4TU is a freehold detached property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 958 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have three bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £473,855 , which equates to approximately £495 per square foot. It was last sold on 25 Jan 1999 for £114,000. Since then, the value has increased by £359,855, representing a 315.7% increase, or approximately 11.7% per year.

The current estimated value of £473,855 is:

  • 3.3% higher than the average property price on Arkleside
  • 5.6% higher than the average in the DL8 4TU postcode area
  • and 43.3% higher than the average price for Leyburn as a whole

Based on EPC inspection history, this property has been mostly owner-occupied (3 out of 3 inspections). 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 18 October 2019, the property was recorded as owner-occupied.

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Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Detached House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
958 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£473,855
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£495
Bedroom Count (estimate)
3 bedrooms

EPC Summary

Sowersett Cottage Arkleside, Horsehouse, Leyburn, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, DL8 4TU has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, based on the latest assessment carried out on 18 Oct 2019.

This property uses an oil-fired boiler with radiators as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 16 Jun 2015, when the property was rated F. Since then, the rating has improved to E, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 88%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The main heating energy efficiency improving from poor to average, while the heating system type remained the same (boiler and radiators, oil).
  • The hot water system was changed from from main system to electric immersion, off-peak, with its energy efficiency improving from poor to average.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 25 mm loft insulation to pitched, 200 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from poor to good.
  • The wall energy efficiency improving from very poor to poor, with the construction or insulation remaining sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed).
  • The lighting was updated from no low energy lighting to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from very poor to very good.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, oil
Average
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Average
Roof
Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Sandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Poor
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£473,855
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+316 %
25 Jan 1999
£114,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Nearby Properties

Sowersett Arkleside, Horsehouse, Leyburn, DL8 4TU
rooms: 7
size: 1679 sq ft
sale price: £133,000
sale date: 15 Oct 1996

Data Sources

The property at Sowersett Cottage Arkleside, Horsehouse, Leyburn, Richmondshire, North Yorkshire, DL8 4TU appears once in the Land Registry records, with the transaction recorded on 25 Jan 1999. It also has four Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 18 Oct 2019. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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