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

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
203 m²
2185 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Barn End

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

Barn End is a detached house in Hessay, York, York (YO26 8JR). It has a recorded floor area of 203 m² (around 2185 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Held since October 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 203 m² the property is well over the postcode median (139 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £721,000 sits 75.9% above the 2006 sale of £410,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 4 March 2031

4 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2021from Jun 2013
EPC improved fromB81toC79
Hot Water
GoodAverage

Hot water efficiency decreased

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

2 applications on record at Barn End, Main Street, Hessay, York, YO26 8JR

2decisions2extensions22documents3nearby
Flagged:Demolition
  1. Mar 2007
    DemolitionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey · Rear of property

    Erection of two storey rear extension following demolition of existing conservatory

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    07/00179/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 22 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Barn End valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£721,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£410,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 October 2006Most recent

    £410,000

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

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.

Barn End outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,020

Street avg £2,980

Strongly below

Floor Area

203 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Barn End

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.
£592k

1 Farriers View, Rudgate, Whixley

YO26 8AL

5 bed2 bath
£570k

1 Beech Cottages, Kirk Hammerton

YO26 8BX

4 bed1 bath
£557k

1 Hughlings Close, Green Hammerton

YO26 8FL

£526k

1 Croft Farm, Main Street, Hessay

YO26 8JR

£485k

1 Ebor View, Green Hammerton

YO26 8BR

5 bed3 bath
£485k

1 Hammerton Close, Kirk Hammerton

YO26 8DJ

4 bed2 bath
£430k

1 Garden Cottage, Church Street, Whixley

YO26 8AR

£429k

1 Cattal Grange Cottages, Station Road, Cattal

YO26 8EB

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.

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 8JR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO26 8JR

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Barn End, Main Street, Hessay, York, YO26 8JR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.