25 HIGH STREET
WHITBY, RUSWARP, NORTH YORKSHIRE YO21 1NH
Property details
Floor area
109 m²
EPC rating
E
Year built
England and Wales: before 1900
Last sold
£80,500 Aug 2009
Price per m²
£2,752/m²
Local average
£280,179 (+7.1%)
Deprivation
Decile 8 (26,821 of 33,755)
Street crime
24 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)
Key features
- Charming 3 bedroom cottage (separated into a 1 bedroom & a 2 bedroom cottage)
- 3 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms
- Huge investment potential having been lovingly re-decorated & refurbished by the current owners
- In the lovely, sought-after village location of Ruswarp
- Beautiful rear gardens with a pretty stream flowing by them
- EPC rating N/A as the building is listed
Additional details
- Garden
- Yes
Description
Numbers 25 & 27 High Street, Ruswarp are a one and two bed pair of pretty cottages. Each has its own lovely garden and separate utilities. They are currently being lived in as one 3 bedroom property.
These cottages offer a great buy to let opportunity and have huge investment potential.
There would be the possibility to extend, at the rear, once the relevant planning permission has been obtained.
Ruswarp lies just 1.8 miles from Whitby. This charming village has a railway station, from where trains operating on the Esk Valley Line regularly stop, and the Heritage Steam Trains from Pickering and Whitby pass through. Amenities include a Primary school, church and local shops - the most well-known being the A.P Jackson Butchers which is known to many who live in Ruswarp, Whitby and the surrounding villages as being the best butchers in the whole area. The Bridge Inn is a friendly pub serving food and overlooking both the river and railway line. The village lies on the national hiking trail and the walk to Whitby is undemanding along a stone pannier way named ? Monks Trod'. The ?Cinder Track' also provides wonderful walks through the surrounding areas and downstream you will find the impressive 120 ft Viaduct that used to carry the Scarborough to Whitby railway line. Esk Leisure is popular with tourists and consists of a childrens Indoor Play area where families can enjoy pottery painting and laser tag. Opposite Esk Leisure you will find ?Ruswarp Pleasure Boats' where customers have been renting rowing boats to explore the river since 1874. All in all this area offers the best of both worlds being a tranquil riverside village and yet having ample amenities and leisure activities on offer. Its located, a pleasant walk from the heart of Whitby Town, means this village will appeal to, and suit, a wide variety of buyers.
Listed by
Whitby
Henderson Property Services(Yorkshire) Ltd
Reference: 55648739
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: E
Potential rating: C
Inspection date: 08/06/2015
Current heating cost: £1,571/year
Potential heating cost: £896/year
Recommendations
- 50 mm internal or external wall insulation (14,000)
- Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
- Upgrade heating controls (450)
- Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (3,000)
- Flue gas heat recovery in conjunction with boiler (900)
- Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (8,000)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Floorplans
Floorplan 1
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 26/08/2009 (16 years ago) | £80,500 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Same street 13 HIGH STREET, RUSWARP, WHITBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1NH | £257,500 | 26/07/2024 | Terraced |
| Same street 36 HIGH STREET, RUSWARP, WHITBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1NH | £357,500 | 04/03/2024 | Detached |
| Same street 33 HIGH STREET, RUSWARP, WHITBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1NH | £100,000 | 31/03/2023 | Terraced |
| Same street LUCY'S COTTAGE, 21 HIGH STREET, RUSWARP, WHITBY, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1NH | £187,000 | 14/04/2022 | Terraced |
| Same street 14 HIGH STREET, RUSWARP, WHITBY, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1NH | £210,995 | 04/03/2022 | Terraced |
| Same street 20 HIGH STREET, RUSWARP, WHITBY, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1NH | £315,000 | 25/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 16 MILL COURT, RUSWARP, WHITBY, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1YL | £172,500 | 09/07/2021 | Terraced |
| Same street 28A HIGH STREET, RUSWARP, WHITBY, SCARBOROUGH, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO21 1NH | £210,000 | 02/07/2021 | Semi-detached |
Street average: £233,999 (7 sales)
Area average: £172,500 (1 sale)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Yorkshire and The Humber. Series: Terraced. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Yorkshire and The Humber. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Region from postcode lookup → Yorkshire and The Humber.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for Scarborough: £648/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Shop | Jackson's Butchers | 0.0 miles |
| Shop | Colin Duck Grocers & Off Licence | 0.0 miles |
| Bus stop | Ruswarp (Parish Church / Bus Shelter) | 0.1 miles |
| Bus stop | Bus Stop (Ruswarp C of E Primary School) | 0.1 miles |
| Train station | Ruswarp | 0.1 miles |
| Hospital | Whitby Hospital | 1.0 miles |
| Train station | Whitby | 1.1 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Total incidents | 24 |
Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).
Schools nearby
Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruswarp Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Requires improvement — 25 Sep 2023 |
| Airy Hill Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 19 May 2016 |
| Whitby School | Secondary | 0.8 miles | Requires improvement — 21 Jan 2024 |
| Stakesby Primary Academy | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 30 Mar 2023 |
| International Christian Language School for Functional English | Other | 1.0 miles | — (No rating) |
Rental Comparables
Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property.
Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).