2 Shirbutt Lane, Hessay, York, YO26 8JT
About 2 Shirbutt Lane
2 Shirbutt Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Hessay, York, York (YO26 8JT). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £700,000 is 34.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 99.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2018 for £520,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 8 September 2025
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Planning history
2 Shirbutt Lane 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.
Sales history & valuation
2 Shirbutt Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£700,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 16 years.
£520,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
7 December 2018Most recent
£520,000
+11.8%over 2 years29 September 2016
£465,000
+69.1%over 14 years2 July 2002
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8JT: £450,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in YO26 8JT
Barkers House, Shirbutt Lane, Hessay, York, YO26 8JT
Sold May 2024
£845,000Ivy Cottage, Shirbutt Lane, Hessay, York, YO26 8JT
Sold Apr 2022
£280,000Moor Villa Farm, Shirbutt Lane, Hessay, York, YO26 8JT
Sold Sept 2021
£450,000The Old School, Shirbutt Lane, Hessay, York, YO26 8JT
Sold May 2018
£700,000Rose Cottage, Shirbutt Lane, Hessay, York, YO26 8JT
Sold Mar 2018
£325,000
Versus other Shirbutt Lane homes
EPC Rating for 2 Shirbutt Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,377
Street avg £2,453
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 168 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 7.9 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
159/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Main Street — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 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
44.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB







