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

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

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

Hilfra, Main Street, YO26 8JR last sold for £280,000 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Hilfra, Main Street, YO26 8JR?

The current EPC rating for Hilfra, Main Street, YO26 8JR is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

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

Hilfra, Main Street, YO26 8JR has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft). That makes it about 40% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 8JR. Source: EPC Register.

How is Hilfra, Main Street, YO26 8JR heated?

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

Has Hilfra, Main Street, YO26 8JR had any planning applications?

Hilfra, Main Street, YO26 8JR has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in July 2025 under ref. 25/01157/LHE. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Where is Hilfra, Main Street, YO26 8JR located?

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

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

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

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

How well connected is Hilfra, Main Street, YO26 8JR?

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

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Hilfra

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

Hilfra is a detached house in Hessay, York, York (YO26 8JR). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £280,000. At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (145 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 39.6% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 46.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 17 November 2033

7 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

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

Hilfra has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Hilfra, Main Street, Hessay, York, YO26 8JR

1decisions1extensions4documents3nearby

Jul 2025
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey extension extending 8.0 metres beyond the rear wall of the original house, with a height to the eaves of 2.6 metres and a total height of 4.0 metres
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
25/01157/LHE
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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.

Current estimate

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£280,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 March 2025Most recent
£280,000

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.

On habitable rooms, Hilfra runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £2,907

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.1 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

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Area

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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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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

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