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Barkers House, Shirbutt Lane, Hessay, York, YO26 8JT

EPC BNotable views3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
284 m²
3057 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Barkers House

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

Barkers House is a six-bedroom semi-detached house in Hessay, York, York (YO26 8JT). It has a recorded floor area of 284 m² (around 3057 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (November 2015) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 284 m² the property is well over the postcode median (139 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 64.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £845,000 in May 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms4
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Barkers House

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Barkers House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Nov 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Barkers House, Shirbutt Lane, Hessay, York, YO26 8JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jan 2026
    OutbuildingFull
    In report

    Single storey detached outbuilding for incidental use.

    Agent
    Harrogate Architectural Ltd
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    26/00186/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2015
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension and rear dormer with balcony

    Agent
    Fining Associates
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    14/02722/FUL
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Barkers House

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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.

Latest sale on Barkers House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£919,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£845,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 May 2024Most recent

    £845,000

    +76.0%over 16 years

  2. 7 March 2008

    £480,000

    +12.9%over 3 years

  3. 7 January 2005

    £425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8JT: £450,000 (2022–2018).

On the street

Versus other Shirbutt Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Barkers House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,975

Street avg £2,498

On par

Floor Area

284 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 8.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Barkers House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£539k

1 Hughlings Close, Green Hammerton

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1 Croft Farm, Main Street, Hessay

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1 Garden Cottage, Church Street, Whixley

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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

4/mo

Steady 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

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO26 8JT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO26 8JT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 8JT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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