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

Dovecote, Main Street, YO26 8JR is a detached house.

What did Dovecote, Main Street, YO26 8JR sell for?

Dovecote, Main Street, YO26 8JR last sold for £625,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £187,500 in May 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Dovecote, Main Street, YO26 8JR appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 1999 and November 2021, Dovecote, Main Street, YO26 8JR rose from £187,500 to £625,000, a change of £437,500. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Dovecote, Main Street, YO26 8JR?

The current EPC rating for Dovecote, Main Street, YO26 8JR is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Dovecote, Main Street, YO26 8JR?

Dovecote, Main Street, YO26 8JR has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft). That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 8JR. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

What is the council tax band for Dovecote, Main Street, YO26 8JR?

Dovecote, Main Street, YO26 8JR is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Dovecote, Main Street, YO26 8JR in?

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

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

Police records around Dovecote, 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 Dovecote, Main Street, YO26 8JR?

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

What is the nearest station to Dovecote, Main Street, YO26 8JR?

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

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£755,000

Since the 2021 sale (£625,000)+21%
Against YO26 8JR's recent median (£300,000)+152%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£755,000

Against its 2021 sale (£625,000)+21%
Against YO26 8JR's recent median (£300,000)+152%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Dovecote is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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
127 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2019
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
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 1999.

Sales timeline

30 November 2021Most recent
£625,000
+31.6%over 16 years
27 September 2005
£475,000
+153.3%over 6 years
19 May 1999
£187,500

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 Dovecote, Main Street, Hessay, York, YO26 8JR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Overview

About Dovecote

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

Dovecote is a detached house in Hessay, York, York (YO26 8JR). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £755,000 is 20.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 115.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £625,000 in November 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Jan 2019

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 January 2029

2 years remaining

Planning

Planning history

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

Dovecote 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.

Dovecote outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,921

Street avg £2,819

Strongly above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 168 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

On par

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

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Dovecote is modelled from its 127 m² EPC floor area, its 3 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. 3 sales are recorded for Dovecote. 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 Dovecote was lodged in January 2019 at band E and is valid until January 2029. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Dovecote. 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.
Council tax band: Dovecote is in council tax band F. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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