What type of property is Chapel House, Main Street, YO26 8JR?

Chapel House, Main Street, YO26 8JR is a detached house.

What did Chapel House, Main Street, YO26 8JR sell for?

Chapel House, Main Street, YO26 8JR last sold for £245,000 in April 2015, around 11 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Chapel House, Main Street, YO26 8JR?

The current EPC rating for Chapel House, Main Street, YO26 8JR is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Chapel House, Main Street, YO26 8JR?

Chapel House, Main Street, YO26 8JR has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft). That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 8JR. Source: EPC Register.

How is Chapel House, Main Street, YO26 8JR heated?

The latest EPC at Chapel House, Main Street, YO26 8JR records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Chapel House, Main Street, YO26 8JR located?

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

What is crime like near Chapel House, Main Street, YO26 8JR?

Police records around Chapel House, 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 Chapel House, Main Street, YO26 8JR?

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

How well connected is Chapel House, Main Street, YO26 8JR?

The closest bus stop to Chapel House, 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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Chapel House, Main Street, Hessay, York, YO26 8JR

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Chapel House

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

Chapel House is a detached house in Hessay, York, York (YO26 8JR). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £453,000 sits 84.9% above the 2015 sale of £245,000. On the market in April 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. At 120 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (145 m² median across 27 EPCs).

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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.

Chapel House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Mar 2025

Current Certificate

Mar 2015

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

9.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 March 2025

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC 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 Chapel House, Main Street, Hessay, York, YO26 8JR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Chapel House 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.

Chapel House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£453,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£245,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

9 April 2015Most recent
£245,000

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

EPC Rating for Chapel House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,042

Street avg £2,978

Strongly below

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 168 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

9.2 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

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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5 bed3 bath

£485k

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1 Farrers Close, Green Hammerton

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1 Harewood Close, Green Hammerton

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£526k

1 Croft Farm, Main Street, Hessay

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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

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