Sold STC Cottage

1 WEST MEWS

RICHMOND, NORTH YORKSHIRE DL10 4UZ

2 beds 1 baths 581 sq ft Listed 27 Jun 2023 (-1086d)

£173,000

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# 2 bedroom cottage for sale (DL10 4UZ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 1 WEST MEWS, RICHMOND, NORTH YORKSHIRE DL10 4UZ |
| Price | £173,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 1983-1990 |
| Floor area | 54 m² |
| Last sold | £177,000 Dec 2023 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 23/08/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £1,176/year

### Recommendations
- W2 (6,000)
- E (15)
- L2 (2,400)
- N (6,000)
- U (5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2048-7024-6248-7270-4280)

## Description

**** **** In a quiet courtyard setting, conveniently positioned a short walk into the Town Centre, this immaculately presented cottage offers well planned living spaces that will appeal to a range of buyers. To the ground floor there is a living room and a dining kitchen, whilst to the first floor there are two double bedrooms and a recently upgraded shower room. Externally there is a small patio area and parking to the front of the cottage. Ideal as a bolt hole, holiday cottage or a cosy home, an early inspection is strongly advised!

**ENTRANCE** **LOBBY** **** Accessed through a timber door and providing space for coats and those muddy boots!

**LIVING** **ROOM** **4.04m x 3.65m** A cosy, dual aspect room having windows to the front and rear of the property. There is a TV point, an electric heater and stairs to the first floor.

**DINING** **KITCHEN** **4.02m x 1.95m** With space for a table and having a range of cream coloured, cottage style wall and base units with complimenting countertops. There is space for an electric cooker with an extractor over, a ceramic sink, plumbing for a washing machine, space for a fridge freezer, an electric heater and windows to the front and rear of the property.

**FIRST** **FLOOR** **LANDING** **** Accessed via a staircase which has a feature window to the rear of the property. There is loft access and a useful airing cupboard with shelving.

**BEDROOM** **4.03m x 2.69m** A generous, dual aspect double bedroom with windows to the front and rear of the property. There is a TV point and an electric heater.

**BEDROOM** **2.96m x 2.09m** A double bedroom with an electric heater and a window to the front of the property.

**SHOWER** **ROOM** **1.85m x 1.74m** A very well appointed shower room which has recently been upgraded to include a large walk in shower enclosure with a dual headed shower, a WC and a wash hand basin. There is an electric heater, underfloor heating and a window to the rear of the property.

**EXTERNAL** **** To the front of the property there is a small patio seating area and a designated parking space. To the rear there is a useful store.

**ADDITIONAL** **INFORMATION** **** The postcode is DL10 4UZ and the Council Tax Band is B.

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## Floorplans

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## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 WEST MEWS, RICHMOND, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL10 4UZ | £177,000 | 19/12/2023 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 2 WEST MEWS, RICHMOND, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL10 4UZ | £85,000 | 03/03/2023 | Terraced |
| 19 REETH ROAD, RICHMOND, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL10 4EH | £280,000 | 24/05/2022 | Detached |
| 34 VICTORIA ROAD, RICHMOND, RICHMONDSHIRE, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL10 4AS | £550,000 | 07/12/2021 | Detached |
| 16 PENN ROAD, RICHMOND, RICHMONDSHIRE, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL10 4BE | £251,000 | 26/11/2021 | Detached |
| 8 WEST END AVENUE, RICHMOND, RICHMONDSHIRE, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL10 4EN | £375,000 | 23/07/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £85,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £364,000 (4 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £358,250 (14 Detached, DL10, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -51.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £770/mo
- **Realistic:** £855/mo
- **Optimistic:** £941/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £549/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Flat, Castle Hill, DL10 | £650/mo | 2 | 0.32 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Flat, Willance Grove, DL10 | £750/mo | 2 | 0.36 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £700/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.4% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £87,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £70,000

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £700/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.6×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-76/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.8%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,204/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 6.3%
- **10y growth:** 24.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 1.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 49.5%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

54 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£177,000 Dec 2023

Price per m²

£3,204/m²

Local average

£358,250 (-51.7%)

Deprivation

Decile 6 (17,491 of 33,755)

Street crime

37 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

A Lovely, Immaculately Presented Cottage
A Quiet Courtyard Position Close to Town Centre
Living Room
Dining Kitchen
Two Double Bedrooms
Recently Upgraded Shower Room
Small Patio
Allocated Parking

Additional details

Parking: Off street
Garden: Yes

Description

** In a quiet courtyard setting, conveniently positioned a short walk into the Town Centre, this immaculately presented cottage offers well planned living spaces that will appeal to a range of buyers. To the ground floor there is a living room and a dining kitchen, whilst to the first floor there are two double bedrooms and a recently upgraded shower room. Externally there is a small patio area and parking to the front of the cottage. Ideal as a bolt hole, holiday cottage or a cosy home, an early inspection is strongly advised!

ENTRANCE LOBBY Accessed through a timber door and providing space for coats and those muddy boots!

LIVING ROOM 4.04m x 3.65m A cosy, dual aspect room having windows to the front and rear of the property. There is a TV point, an electric heater and stairs to the first floor.

DINING KITCHEN 4.02m x 1.95m With space for a table and having a range of cream coloured, cottage style wall and base units with complimenting countertops. There is space for an electric cooker with an extractor over, a ceramic sink, plumbing for a washing machine, space for a fridge freezer, an electric heater and windows to the front and rear of the property.

FIRST FLOOR LANDING Accessed via a staircase which has a feature window to the rear of the property. There is loft access and a useful airing cupboard with shelving.

BEDROOM 4.03m x 2.69m A generous, dual aspect double bedroom with windows to the front and rear of the property. There is a TV point and an electric heater.

BEDROOM 2.96m x 2.09m A double bedroom with an electric heater and a window to the front of the property.

SHOWER ROOM 1.85m x 1.74m A very well appointed shower room which has recently been upgraded to include a large walk in shower enclosure with a dual headed shower, a WC and a wash hand basin. There is an electric heater, underfloor heating and a window to the rear of the property.

EXTERNAL To the front of the property there is a small patio seating area and a designated parking space. To the rear there is a useful store.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ** The postcode is DL10 4UZ and the Council Tax Band is B.

Listed by

Richmond

Irvings Property Limited

Reference: 136642562

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 24/08/2020

Expiry date: 23/08/2030

Current heating cost: £1,176/year

Potential heating cost: £785/year

EPC E or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (15)
High heat retention storage heaters (2,400)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	19/12/2023 (2 years ago)	£177,000	—

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 2 WEST MEWS, RICHMOND, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL10 4UZ	£85,000	03/03/2023	Terraced
19 REETH ROAD, RICHMOND, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL10 4EH	£280,000	24/05/2022	Detached
34 VICTORIA ROAD, RICHMOND, RICHMONDSHIRE, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL10 4AS	£550,000	07/12/2021	Detached
16 PENN ROAD, RICHMOND, RICHMONDSHIRE, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL10 4BE	£251,000	26/11/2021	Detached
8 WEST END AVENUE, RICHMOND, RICHMONDSHIRE, NORTH YORKSHIRE, DL10 4EN	£375,000	23/07/2021	Detached

Street average: £85,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £364,000 (4 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 6.3%

10y growth 24.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Yorkshire and The Humber. Series: Detached. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 1.2%

5y (index) 19.6%

10y (index) 49.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Yorkshire and The Humber. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £770/mo

Realistic £855/mo

Optimistic £941/mo

Based on Region from postcode lookup → Yorkshire and The Humber.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Richmond & Hambleton: £549/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Sarah's Salon	0.1 miles
Shop	Co-operative Funeral Care	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Hospital	Friary Community Hospital	0.3 miles
Bus stop	Richmond Market Place	0.3 miles
Train station	Finghall Lane	6.9 miles
Train station	Leyburn	7.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	14
Anti-social behaviour	10
Criminal damage and arson	3
Other theft	3
Possession of weapons	3
Public order	2
Other crime	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	37

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Trinity Academy Richmond	Primary	0.6 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Richmond School	Secondary	0.8 miles	Good — 9 Feb 2017
Richmond Methodist Primary School	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 2 Feb 2023
St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy	Primary	1.0 miles	Good — 28 Sep 2023
St Francis Xavier School - a Joint Catholic and Church of England Voluntary Academy	Secondary	1.1 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Flat, Castle Hill, DL10	£650/mo	2	0.32 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Flat, Willance Grove, DL10	£750/mo	2	0.36 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £700/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.4%

Max investor price (0.8%) £87,500

Target investor price (1%) £70,000

Gross yield 4.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 20.6×

Monthly cashflow £-76/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1.8%

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).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).