The Old Chapel, Chapel Street, Cattal, York, YO26 8DY
About The Old Chapel
The Old Chapel is a two-bedroom detached house in Cattal, York, York (YO26 8DY). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since December 1997, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £432,000 sits 980% above the 1997 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£31/sq ft) was about 86.7% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
The Old Chapel's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Old Chapel has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on The Old Chapel was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£432,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£40,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 December 1997Most recent
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8DY: £440,000 (2024–2011).
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
£402,395Horbutt House, Chapel Street, Cattal, York, YO26 8DY
Sold Jun 2017
£575,000The Cottage, Chapel Street, Cattal, York, YO26 8DY
Sold Dec 2011
£280,000
Versus other Chapel Street homes
On price per m², The Old Chapel runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£331
Street avg £3,428
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.4 t/year
Street avg 10.2 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







