Balmor Cottage, Cattal, York, YO26 8EA
About Balmor Cottage
Balmor Cottage is a detached house in Cattal, York, York (YO26 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £748,000 is 38.5% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£270/sq ft) was about 46.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in August 2014.
Energy performance
Balmor Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 October 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
Balmor Cottage has an approved extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at Balmor Cottage, Cattal, York, YO26 8EA
- Mar 2015PorchFullOutcome in report
Erection of extension to garage and porch and installation of 1 roof light and 2 windows
Extension- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00308/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Balmor Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£748,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£540,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 August 2014Most recent
£540,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8EA: £435,000 (2025–2004).
Versus the street
EPC Rating for Balmor Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
35 (F)
Street avg 40 (E)
Floor Area
186 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
159/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Moor Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 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
43.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







