What kind of home is Barn Cottage, Main Street, YO26 8JR?

Barn Cottage, Main Street, YO26 8JR is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Barn Cottage, Main Street, YO26 8JR?

Barn Cottage, Main Street, YO26 8JR last sold for £312,000 in February 2016, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £95,000 in August 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Barn Cottage, Main Street, YO26 8JR?

Across 5 sales between August 1998 and February 2016, Barn Cottage, Main Street, YO26 8JR rose from £95,000 to £312,000, a change of £217,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Barn Cottage, Main Street, YO26 8JR?

The current EPC rating for Barn Cottage, Main Street, YO26 8JR is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in May 2026. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Barn Cottage, Main Street, YO26 8JR?

Barn Cottage, Main Street, YO26 8JR has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 8JR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Barn Cottage, Main Street, YO26 8JR use?

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

Which area is Barn Cottage, Main Street, YO26 8JR in?

Barn Cottage, Main Street, YO26 8JR sits in Hessay, York, York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district.

Is Barn Cottage, Main Street, YO26 8JR in a safe area?

Police records around Barn Cottage, 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.

What schools are near Barn Cottage, Main Street, YO26 8JR?

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

How well connected is Barn Cottage, Main Street, YO26 8JR?

The closest bus stop to Barn Cottage, 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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Barn Cottage, Main Street, Hessay, York, YO26 8JR

Solar panels5 sales on record

Estimated value

£454,000

Since the 2016 sale (£312,000)+46%
Against YO26 8JR's recent median (£300,000)+51%

Newest record on this page: May 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£454,000

Against its 2016 sale (£312,000)+46%
Against YO26 8JR's recent median (£300,000)+51%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Barn Cottage is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in YO26 8JR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
104 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2026
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2016
Recent sales in YO26 8JR
5 sales, median £300,000 (2025–2022)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Sales timeline

11 February 2016Most recent
£312,000
+15.6%over 10 years
6 October 2005
£270,000
+13.9%over 1 year
4 May 2004
£237,000
+53.9%over 2 years
23 May 2001
£154,000
+62.1%over 2 years
27 August 1998
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8JR: £300,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in YO26 8JR

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Barn Cottage, Main Street, Hessay, York, YO26 8JR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Barn Cottage

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

Barn Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Hessay, York, York (YO26 8JR). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The property has solar panels and underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

11 years since the last transfer (February 2016). Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 is 45.5% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£279/sq ft) was about 28.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 104 m² it's 28.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 27 EPCs).

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
Bathrooms2
FireplaceYes

Building

Underfloor heatingYes
Solar panelsYes
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Barn Cottage's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2026

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 May 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2026from Mar 2014

Heating Controls

Full ControlFull

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Barn Cottage, Main Street, Hessay, York, YO26 8JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Barn Cottage 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.

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.

CO₂ Emissions for Barn Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,000

Street avg £2,925

On par

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

Strongly above

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.

Nearest schools

Rufforth Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
Long Marston Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary3.0km

Nearest stops

Hessay Methodist ChapelBus stop128m
Main StreetBus stop134m
Hessay A59Bus stop922m
Rufforth HallBus stop1.2km

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences703 reports37%
Anti-social Behaviour459 reports24%
Criminal Damage & Arson162 reports9%
Other Theft123 reports6%

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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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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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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Barn Cottage is modelled from its 104 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in YO26 8JR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for Barn Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Barn Cottage was lodged in May 2026 at band D and is valid until May 2036. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Barn Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 16 stops listed are measured in a straight line from YO26 8JR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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