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Britains Cottage, Cattal, York, YO26 8EA

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About Britains Cottage

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

Britains Cottage is a semi-detached house in Cattal, York, York (YO26 8EA). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (103 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Oct 2024

Current Certificate
Oct 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 October 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Britains Cottage, Cattal, York, YO26 8EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Britains Cottage has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Britains Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8EA: £540,000 (2025–2007).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Britains Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

47 (E)

Street avg 37 (F)

Strongly above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Britains Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£259k

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YO26 8AJ

3 bed1 bath
£233k

1 Fairfax Mews, Green Hammerton

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£230k

1 Harrogate Road, Green Hammerton

YO26 8AB

£271k

1 Cormorant Mews, Green Hammerton

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£275k

1 Coach House Cottages, Priory Estate, Nun Monkton

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£277k

1 Church Street, Whixley

YO26 8AR

£284k

1 High Street, Whixley

YO26 8AW

2 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the York district page.
Full York report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 8EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Britains Cottage, Cattal, York, YO26 8EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.