# PRESTON COTTAGE, EAST COWTON, NORTHALLERTON, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL7 0BD

## Property details

- Slug: `4c7529a` (address key hash: `4c7529afbc08eb0b96a25bdf531ecea4da77e9af`)
- Postcode: DL7 0BD
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 141 m²
- EPC rating: F
- Year built: England and Wales: 1900-1929
- Last sold: £289,950 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £2,056/m²
- Local average: £300,979 (14 sales)

## Latest sale

- Price: £289,950
- Date: 2026-03-20
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** F
- **Potential rating:** D
- **Expiry date:** 13/01/2036
- **Current heating cost:** £2,660/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £29,095

### Recommendations
- Q (£7,500 - £11,000)
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- E (£240 - £280)
- G (£220 - £250)
- I (£2,200 - £3,500)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0360-2434-8590-2096-1811)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-20 | £289,950 | Detached | — | £290,771 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b84-4bb8-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| PRESTON COTTAGE, EAST COWTON, NORTHALLERTON, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL7 0BD | £289,950 | 20/03/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [165784694](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/040af1f)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £289,950 |
| listed | 2025-08-15 | £285,000 |
| sold | 1997-01-01 | £110,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 14 BOYNTON ROAD, EAST COWTON, NORTHALLERTON, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL7 0EA | £387,500 | 12/12/2025 | Detached |
| ROOK HOUSE, EAST COWTON, NORTHALLERTON, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL7 0BD | £250,000 | 05/12/2023 | Detached |
| 3 WYCLIFFE ROAD, EAST COWTON, NORTHALLERTON, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL7 0DZ | £350,000 | 28/03/2023 | Detached |
| 7 WYCLIFFE ROAD, EAST COWTON, NORTHALLERTON, HAMBLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL7 0DZ | £250,000 | 18/10/2022 | Detached |
| 22 GOLDEN ACRES, EAST COWTON, NORTHALLERTON, HAMBLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL7 0BD | £555,000 | 14/09/2022 | Detached |
| 6 DAKYN CLOSE, EAST COWTON, NORTHALLERTON, HAMBLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL7 0EH | £350,000 | 31/08/2022 | Detached |
| 7 BOYNTON ROAD, EAST COWTON, NORTHALLERTON, HAMBLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL7 0EA | £335,000 | 22/10/2021 | Detached |
| 10 DAKYN CLOSE, EAST COWTON, NORTHALLERTON, HAMBLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL7 0EH | £295,000 | 15/09/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £346,563 (8 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -28.8%
- **10y growth:** 18.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Yorkshire and The Humber; Detached series; as of June 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 2.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 13.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 43.8%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Yorkshire and The Humber). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £778/mo
- **Realistic:** £864/mo
- **Optimistic:** £950/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Richmond & Hambleton (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.3% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £108,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £86,400

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

- **Total incidents:** 0

*Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| East Cowton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 18 Oct 2011 |
| North and South Cowton Community Primary School | Primary | 1.5 miles | Good — 21 Mar 2012 |
| Great Smeaton Academy Primary School | Primary | 2.6 miles | Good — 17 Dec 2015 |
| Hurworth School | Secondary | 4.3 miles | Good — 10 Nov 2022 |
| Hurworth House School  Aspris Children's services | Other | 4.4 miles | Good — 30 Nov 2021 |