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Farm Cottage, Main Street, Knapton, York, YO26 6QG

3 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
178 m²
1916 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Farm Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Farm Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Knapton, York, York (YO26 6QG). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1916 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 70). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since December 2005 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £660,000 sits 140% above the 2005 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£144/sq ft) was about 36% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch, new windows and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Farm Cottage, Main Street, Knapton, York, YO26 6QG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Nov 2014
    PorchHeritage
    In report

    Internal and external alterations including damp proofing works to walls and replace existing porch

    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    14/00463/LBC
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2006
    DemolitionHeritage
    In report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Internal and external alterations including demolition of existing single storey extension and construction of two-storey extension to rear, replacement of windows to front elevation and removal of render from front elevation

    ExtensionNew Windows
    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    06/00692/LBC
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Farm Cottage

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Farm Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£660,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£275,000

Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2005Most recent

    £275,000

    +223.5%over 10 years
  2. 16 August 1995

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 6QG: £765,000 (2024–2023).

On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Farm Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,545

Street avg £3,212

Strongly below

Floor Area

178 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Farm Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the York district page.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lowfield Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Carr Infant School. 11 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO26 6QG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO26 6QG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 6QG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Farm Cottage, Main Street, Knapton, York, YO26 6QG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.