Horbutt House, Chapel Street, Cattal, York, YO26 8DY
About Horbutt House
Horbutt House is a four-bedroom detached house in Cattal, York, York (YO26 8DY). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a G (score 15), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and outbuildings.
At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 6 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. Across 1997–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £766,000 is 33.2% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 44.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
Horbutt House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Horbutt House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Horbutt House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£766,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 19 years.
£575,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
7 June 2017Most recent
£575,000
+173.8%over 19 years18 December 1997
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8DY: £440,000 (2024–2010).
Nearby sales in YO26 8DY
Nidd Cottage, Chapel Street, Cattal, York, YO26 8DY
Sold Oct 2024
£440,000Mulberry Cottage, Chapel Street, Cattal, York, YO26 8DY
Sold Jul 2024
£570,000Axholme Farm, Chapel Street, Cattal, York, YO26 8DY
Sold Feb 2020
£402,395The Cottage, Chapel Street, Cattal, York, YO26 8DY
Sold Dec 2011
£280,000Axholme Croft, Chapel Street, Cattal, York, YO26 8DY
Sold Nov 2010
£595,000
Versus other Chapel Street homes
EPC Rating for Horbutt House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,443
Street avg £2,805
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 132 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 8.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Chapel Street — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Kirk Hammerton Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







