Garthend Farm, Shirbutt Lane, Hessay, York, YO26 8JT
About Garthend Farm
Garthend Farm is a detached house in Hessay, York, York (YO26 8JT). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 99 m² it sits well below the postcode median (160 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
Garthend Farm sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 June 2024
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Garthend Farm 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
Garthend Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£403,000
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 8JT: £520,000 (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
£450,0002 Shirbutt Lane, Hessay, York, YO26 8JT
Sold Dec 2018
£520,000The Old School, Shirbutt Lane, Hessay, York, YO26 8JT
Sold May 2018
£700,000
Versus other Shirbutt Lane homes
EPC Rating for Garthend Farm lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
19 (G)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 173 m²
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 7.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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







