Orchard Grange, Main Street, Hessay, York, YO26 8JR
About Orchard Grange
Orchard Grange is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Hessay, York, York (YO26 8JR). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2304 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 214 m² the property is well over the postcode median (139 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £556,000 sits 56.6% above the 2014 sale of £355,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 30.4% below the postcode norm. Last sold in May 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageDouble, Detached
- Summer houseYes
Energy performance
Orchard Grange'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Orchard Grange has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Orchard Grange valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£556,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 14 years.
£355,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
6 May 2014Most recent
£355,000
-12.1%over 5 years24 June 2008
£404,000
+16.8%over 4 years27 May 2004
£346,000
+73.0%over 3 years11 July 2000
£200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8JR: £300,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in YO26 8JR
2 Main Street, Hessay, York, YO26 8JR
Sold Oct 2025
£280,000Fieldside House, Main Street, Hessay, York, YO26 8JR
Sold Jul 2024
£625,0001 Rupert Court, Main Street, Hessay, York, YO26 8JR
Sold Jul 2022
£300,000Dovecote, Main Street, Hessay, York, YO26 8JR
Sold Nov 2021
£625,000Applewood, Main Street, Hessay, York, YO26 8JR
Sold Aug 2021
£840,000
Versus other Main Street homes
Orchard Grange is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,659
Street avg £2,978
Floor Area
214 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 8.0 t/year
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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
4/mo
Steady 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
The full 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







