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The Old School, Shirbutt Lane, Hessay, York, YO26 8JT

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
294 m²
3165 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Old School

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

The Old School is a detached house in Hessay, York, York (YO26 8JT). It has a recorded floor area of 294 m² (around 3165 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 294 m² the property is well over the postcode median (139 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £963,000 is 37.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 32.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (May 2018).

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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.

The Old School's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Mar 2026
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Insertion of four no. rooflights to front

    Agent
    Micklethwaite
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    26/00218/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2026
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Erection of single storey extension extending 5.7 metres beyond the rear wall of the origional house, with a height to the eaves of 2.3 metres and a total height of 3.4 metres

    Agent
    Micklethwaite Planning Consultancy Ltd
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    26/00207/LHE
    View planning record
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£963,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£700,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 May 2018Most recent

    £700,000

    +207.7%over 16 years
  2. 1 February 2002

    £227,500

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

The Old School outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,381

Street avg £2,564

On par

Floor Area

294 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Old School

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
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.

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Old School, Shirbutt Lane, Hessay, York, YO26 8JT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.