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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. Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 12% per year against 0% for the wider region. 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 40.1% below the postcode norm. At 178 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 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.
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 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.
- Nov 2014PorchHeritageApprove
Internal and external alterations including damp proofing works to walls and replace existing porch
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
See how we calculated this£660,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2005)
£275,000
Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Main Street homes
Four headline reads against 19 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 £3,253
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 41 points of interest in total.
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