Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Old Manse is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Green Hammerton, York, York (YO26 8AE). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Today's modelled estimate of £326,000 sits 52.3% above the 2015 sale of £214,000. At 92 m² it sits well below the postcode median (168 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in January 2015.
The Old Manse's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 May 2036
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Get a survey for this property
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
The Old Manse has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
The Old Manse's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£326,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.2% per year over 12 years.
£214,000
Growth on file: -0.2% per year over 12 years.
30 January 2015Most recent
£214,000
-2.7%over 12 years20 December 2002
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8AE: £180,000 (2025–2018).
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The Old Manse is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£2,326
Street avg £2,849
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 209 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
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Crime
159/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Rosedale Cottage — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Green Hammerton Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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