What type of property is 1 Rupert Court, Main Street, YO26 8JR?

1 Rupert Court, Main Street, YO26 8JR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 1 Rupert Court, Main Street, YO26 8JR sell for?

1 Rupert Court, Main Street, YO26 8JR last sold for £300,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Rupert Court, Main Street, YO26 8JR?

The current EPC rating for 1 Rupert Court, Main Street, YO26 8JR is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. It has dropped from a D recorded in February 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Rupert Court, Main Street, YO26 8JR?

1 Rupert Court, Main Street, YO26 8JR has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 8JR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Rupert Court, Main Street, YO26 8JR heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Rupert Court, Main Street, YO26 8JR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Rupert Court, Main Street, YO26 8JR?

1 Rupert Court, Main Street, YO26 8JR is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Rupert Court, Main Street, YO26 8JR located?

1 Rupert Court, Main Street, YO26 8JR sits in Hessay, York, York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 1 Rupert Court, Main Street, YO26 8JR?

Police records around 1 Rupert Court, Main Street, YO26 8JR show an average of 159 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Rupert Court, Main Street, YO26 8JR?

The closest primary school to 1 Rupert Court, Main Street, YO26 8JR is Rufforth Primary School (1.8km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 1 Rupert Court, Main Street, YO26 8JR?

The closest bus stop to 1 Rupert Court, Main Street, YO26 8JR is Hessay Methodist Chapel, 128m away. In total there are 16 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Rupert Court, Main Street, Hessay, York, YO26 8JR

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 1 Rupert Court

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

1 Rupert Court is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Hessay, York, York (YO26 8JR). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £359,000 is 19.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 28.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 102 m² it's 29.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 27 EPCs). Sold July 2022 for £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenFront
GarageDouble
Cul-de-sacYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Rupert Court's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2020

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 March 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2020from Feb 2010

EPC improved fromD57toE41

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached BungalowEPC 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 1 Rupert Court, Main Street, Hessay, York, YO26 8JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Rupert Court 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£359,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£300,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 July 2022Most recent
£300,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8JR: £280,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in YO26 8JR

On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Rupert Court is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,941

Street avg £2,929

On par

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.7 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Beech Cottages, Kirk Hammerton

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4 bed1 bath

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1 Cowley Mews, Harrogate Road, Green Hammerton

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2 bed

£485k

1 Ebor View, Green Hammerton

YO26 8BR

5 bed3 bath

£592k

1 Farriers View, Rudgate, Whixley

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5 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

Hessay Methodist Chapel — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Rufforth Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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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 8JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 8JR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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