What type of property is Twizel Cottage, Chapel Street, YO26 8DA?

Twizel Cottage, Chapel Street, YO26 8DA is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did Twizel Cottage, Chapel Street, YO26 8DA sell for?

Twizel Cottage, Chapel Street, YO26 8DA last sold for £395,000 in August 2013, around 13 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £50,000 in September 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Twizel Cottage, Chapel Street, YO26 8DA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between September 1998 and August 2013, Twizel Cottage, Chapel Street, YO26 8DA rose from £50,000 to £395,000, a change of £345,000. That works out to roughly +14.9% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Twizel Cottage, Chapel Street, YO26 8DA?

The current EPC rating for Twizel Cottage, Chapel Street, YO26 8DA is F with a score of 33 out of 100, lodged in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Twizel Cottage, Chapel Street, YO26 8DA?

Twizel Cottage, Chapel Street, YO26 8DA has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 8DA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Twizel Cottage, Chapel Street, YO26 8DA heated?

The latest EPC at Twizel Cottage, Chapel Street, YO26 8DA records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Twizel Cottage, Chapel Street, YO26 8DA have?

The only planning records linked to Twizel Cottage, Chapel Street, YO26 8DA are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Twizel Cottage, Chapel Street, YO26 8DA?

Twizel Cottage, Chapel Street, YO26 8DA is in council tax band E.

Where is Twizel Cottage, Chapel Street, YO26 8DA located?

Twizel Cottage, Chapel Street, YO26 8DA sits in Kirk Hammerton, York, York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

What is crime like near Twizel Cottage, Chapel Street, YO26 8DA?

Police records around Twizel Cottage, Chapel Street, YO26 8DA show an average of 159 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Twizel Cottage, Chapel Street, YO26 8DA?

The closest primary school to Twizel Cottage, Chapel Street, YO26 8DA is Kirk Hammerton Church of England Primary School (305m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to Twizel Cottage, Chapel Street, YO26 8DA?

The closest bus stop to Twizel Cottage, Chapel Street, YO26 8DA is The Green, 71m away. The nearest rail option is Hammerton Rail Station, 686m away.

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Twizel Cottage, Chapel Street, Kirk Hammerton, York, YO26 8DA

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 33

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About Twizel Cottage

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

Twizel Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Kirk Hammerton, York, York (YO26 8DA). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2008. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sold in August 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Across 1998–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £491,000 is 24.3% above the 2013 sale price.

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What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

Twizel Cottage'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 05 Jun 2023

Current Certificate

Jun 2013

EPC Rating

F33

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 June 2023

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Twizel Cottage, Chapel Street, Kirk Hammerton, York, YO26 8DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Twizel Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

1 application on record at Twizel Cottage, Chapel Street, Kirk Hammerton, York, YO26 8DA

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Flagged:Conservation area

May 2008
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Crown thinning and reducing of 1 Yew tree, within Kirk Hammerton Conservation Area.
Conservation Area
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
08/01888/TCON
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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.

Twizel Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£491,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.9% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£395,000

Growth on file: 14.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

8 August 2013Most recent
£395,000
+102.6%over 13 years
12 November 1999
£195,000
+290.0%over 1 year
10 September 1998
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8DA: £490,500 (2022–2006).

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On the street

Versus other Chapel Street homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, Twizel Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

33 (F)

Street avg 36 (F)

Below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 10.4 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

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Crime

159/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Kirk Hammerton Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO26 8DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 8DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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