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Rose Cottage, Shirbutt Lane, Hessay, York, YO26 8JT

Notable views
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
96 m²
1036 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

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.

At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (160 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. 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. Last sold in March 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Rose Cottage

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Rose Cottage 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 Rose Cottage

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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.

Rose Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£440,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£325,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2018Most recent

    £325,000

    +345.2%over 18 years

  2. 30 March 1999

    £73,000

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.

Price per m² for Rose Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,378

Street avg £2,453

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 173 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Rose Cottage

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.
£283k

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2 bed2 bath
£211k

1 Cowley Mews, Harrogate Road, Green Hammerton

YO26 8HF

2 bed
£295k

1 Boroughbridge Road, Green Hammerton

YO26 8AD

3 bed1 bath
£261k

1 Ainsty View, Whixley

YO26 8AJ

3 bed1 bath
£471k

1 Hammerton Close, Kirk Hammerton

YO26 8DJ

4 bed2 bath
£530k

1 Beech Cottages, Kirk Hammerton

YO26 8BX

4 bed1 bath
£441k

1 Garden Cottage, Church Street, Whixley

YO26 8AR

£419k

1 Harewood Close, Green Hammerton

YO26 8FG

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.

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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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