Manor Farmhouse, Main Street, Hessay, York, YO26 8JR
About Manor Farmhouse
Manor Farmhouse is a semi-detached house in Hessay, York, York (YO26 8JR). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 57 m² it sits well below the postcode median (145 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, change of use to residential and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Manor Farmhouse's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 June 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Solar PV panels (30 kWp) installed
Heating system changed
Hot water efficiency improved
External or internal wall insulation added
Floor insulation added or improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
4 applications on record at Manor Farmhouse, Main Street, Hessay, York, YO26 8JR
- Dec 2003SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Creation of additional dwelling (by variation of condition 5 of planning permission 6.126.36.J to permit occupation of ancillary living accommodation as a separate dwelling)
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 03/03127/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- FullApr 2014Decision
- ExtensionJan 2013Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
Manor Farmhouse has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8JR: £300,000 (2025–2022).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB







