Skipbridge Farm, Thistledown House, York Road, Green Hammerton, York, YO26 8EZ
About Skipbridge Farm
Skipbridge Farm is a semi-detached house in Green Hammerton, York, York (YO26 8EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 199 m² (around 2142 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an F (score 33), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (January 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 199 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 9 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. Today's modelled estimate of £679,000 is 18.1% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £575,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Skipbridge Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 May 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Skipbridge Farm 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£679,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£575,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 June 2021Most recent
£575,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8EZ: £325,000 (2019–2006).
Nearby sales in YO26 8EZ
Gowlands Farm, York Road, Green Hammerton, York, YO26 8EZ
Sold Feb 2019
£460,000Skipbridge Farm, York Road, Green Hammerton, York, YO26 8EZ
Sold Apr 2014
£305,000Dovecote House, York Road, Green Hammerton, York, YO26 8EZ
Sold Sept 2012
£272,500The Mistal, York Road, Green Hammerton, York, YO26 8EZ
Sold Oct 2010
£325,000
Versus other York Road homes
On epc rating, Skipbridge Farm runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
33 (F)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
199 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 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
1.4 km
Nun Monkton Lane End — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 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
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB







