What kind of home is Tawny Owl Barn, New House Covert, YO26 6QX?

Tawny Owl Barn, New House Covert, YO26 6QX is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Tawny Owl Barn, New House Covert, YO26 6QX sell for?

Tawny Owl Barn, New House Covert, YO26 6QX last sold for £630,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £445,000 in September 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Tawny Owl Barn, New House Covert, YO26 6QX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 2008 and March 2021, Tawny Owl Barn, New House Covert, YO26 6QX rose from £445,000 to £630,000, a change of £185,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Tawny Owl Barn, New House Covert, YO26 6QX?

The current EPC rating for Tawny Owl Barn, New House Covert, YO26 6QX is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Tawny Owl Barn, New House Covert, YO26 6QX?

Tawny Owl Barn, New House Covert, YO26 6QX has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (2,164 sq ft), around 50 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Tawny Owl Barn, New House Covert, YO26 6QX use?

The latest EPC at Tawny Owl Barn, New House Covert, YO26 6QX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Tawny Owl Barn, New House Covert, YO26 6QX?

Tawny Owl Barn, New House Covert, YO26 6QX is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Tawny Owl Barn, New House Covert, YO26 6QX in?

Tawny Owl Barn, New House Covert, YO26 6QX sits in Knapton, York, York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district.

What is crime like near Tawny Owl Barn, New House Covert, YO26 6QX?

Police records around Tawny Owl Barn, New House Covert, YO26 6QX show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Tawny Owl Barn, New House Covert, YO26 6QX?

The closest primary school to Tawny Owl Barn, New House Covert, YO26 6QX is Carr Infant School (1.2km), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Manor Church of England Academy (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Tawny Owl Barn, New House Covert, YO26 6QX?

The closest bus stop to Tawny Owl Barn, New House Covert, YO26 6QX is Lowfield Lane, 292m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Tawny Owl Barn, New House Covert, Knapton, York, YO26 6QX

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

201 m²

2164 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Tawny Owl Barn

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

Tawny Owl Barn is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Knapton, York, York (YO26 6QX). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2164 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £797,000 is 26.5% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £630,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Building

Period featuresYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Tawny Owl Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Tawny Owl Barn, New House Covert, Knapton, York, YO26 6QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Tawny Owl Barn has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£797,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£630,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

5 March 2021Most recent
£630,000
+17.8%over 6 years
22 October 2014
£535,000
+20.2%over 6 years
7 September 2008
£445,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 6QX: £585,000 (2023–2007).

Nearby sales in YO26 6QX

On the street

Versus other New House Covert homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Tawny Owl Barn runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,134

Street avg £3,057

Above

Floor Area

201 m²

Street avg 195 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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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.

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Lowfield Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Carr Infant School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 6QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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