Barn Cottage, Main Street, Hessay, York, YO26 8JR

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).