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Hedgerows, Shirbutt Lane, Hessay, York, YO26 8JT

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Hedgerows

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

Hedgerows is a two-bedroom detached house in Hessay, York, York (YO26 8JT). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £460,000 sits 85.9% above the 2013 sale of £247,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 29.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 107 m² it sits well below the postcode median (160 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 13 years since the last transfer (July 2013).

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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageDouble, Detached

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hedgerows

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Aug 2011
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
57%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hedgerows, Shirbutt Lane, Hessay, York, YO26 8JT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Hedgerows has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Hedgerows

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Hedgerows valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£460,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£247,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 July 2013Most recent

    £247,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8JT: £520,000 (2024–2018).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for Hedgerows runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,313

Street avg £2,571

Below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 172 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 8.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hedgerows

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£471k

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£261k

1 Ainsty View, Whixley

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3 bed1 bath
£530k

1 Beech Cottages, Kirk Hammerton

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4 bed1 bath
£477k

1 Ebor View, Green Hammerton

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5 bed3 bath
£441k

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

Common questions

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