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About Rose Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Rose Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Hessay, York, York (YO26 8JT). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1036 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 8.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £440,000 is 35.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 88% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (160 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in March 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
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
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Rose Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2020
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Rose Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2018)
£325,000
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Shirbutt Lane homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Rose Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,378
Street avg £2,453
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 173 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 15 points of interest in total.
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