2 Moor Cottages, York Road, Kirk Hammerton, York, YO26 8DH
About 2 Moor Cottages
2 Moor Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Kirk Hammerton, York, York (YO26 8DH). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2011 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 90 m² it sits well below the postcode median (191 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £269,950 in November 2020. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 is 21.9% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 291.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
2 Moor Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 January 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property 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
Planning history
2 Moor Cottages 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.
Sales history & valuation
2 Moor Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£329,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.
£269,950
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2020Most recent
£269,950
+8.0%over 3 years17 April 2017
£250,000
+72.4%over 4 years12 February 2013
£145,000
+28.3%over 1 year6 January 2012
£113,000
+52.7%over 14 years4 September 1997
£74,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8DH: £443,000 (2026–2018).
Nearby sales in YO26 8DH
1 Moor Cottages, York Road, Kirk Hammerton, York, YO26 8DH
Sold Mar 2026
£324,000Patterdale, York Road, Kirk Hammerton, York, YO26 8DH
Sold Jul 2023
£470,000Moor View, York Road, Kirk Hammerton, York, YO26 8DH
Sold Nov 2020
£373,500Sherwood House, York Road, Kirk Hammerton, York, YO26 8DH
Sold Nov 2018
£480,000Moor House, York Road, Kirk Hammerton, York, YO26 8DH
Sold Oct 2018
£443,000
Versus other York Road homes
Price per m² for 2 Moor Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,999
Street avg £1,760
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 182 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
159/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Station Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Kirk Hammerton Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB







