Knapton House, Main Street, Knapton, York, YO26 6QG
About Knapton House
Knapton House is a five-bedroom detached house in Knapton, York, York (YO26 6QG). It has a recorded floor area of 320 m² (around 3444 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2023) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 320 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £953,000 is 15.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 16.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £825,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Knapton House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2024DemolitionFullIn report
Two storey rear extension, single storey side extension with first-floor terrace, and canopy roof to side following demolition of existing rear projection
- Agent
- Architectural Services York
Extension- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00472/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Knapton House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£953,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£825,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 January 2024Most recent
£825,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 6QG: £565,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in YO26 6QG
Ten Thorn House, Main Street, Knapton, York, YO26 6QG
Sold Jun 2024
£765,000Tresco, Main Street, Knapton, York, YO26 6QG
Sold May 2024
£285,00070 Main Street, Knapton, York, YO26 6QG
Sold Apr 2023
£565,000The Barns, Swift Barn, Main Street, Knapton, York, YO26 6QG
Sold Feb 2023
£955,000Mistral, Main Street, Knapton, York, YO26 6QG
Sold Jan 2023
£365,000
Versus other Main Street homes
Knapton House is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,578
Street avg £3,143
Floor Area
320 m²
Street avg 140 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
25.0 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB







