2 Laburnum Farm Close, Hessay, York, YO26 8LG
About 2 Laburnum Farm Close
2 Laburnum Farm Close is a semi-detached house in Hessay, York, York (YO26 8LG). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (191 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £370,000 in October 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 48.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Laburnum Farm Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
£396,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 20 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
3 October 2024Most recent
£370,000
+57.4%over 12 years4 September 2012
£235,000
-5.2%over 5 years26 July 2007
£248,000
+6.5%over 2 years19 November 2004
£232,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8LG: £528,500 (2019–2007).
Nearby sales in YO26 8LG
6 Laburnum Farm Close, Hessay, York, YO26 8LG
Sold Jul 2019
£602,0003 Laburnum Farm Close, Hessay, York, YO26 8LG
Sold Sept 2015
£528,5004 Laburnum Farm Close, Hessay, York, YO26 8LG
Sold Dec 2012
£565,0001 Laburnum Farm Close, Hessay, York, YO26 8LG
Sold Sept 2008
£230,0005 Laburnum Farm Close, Hessay, York, YO26 8LG
Sold Jan 2005
£590,000
Versus other Laburnum Farm Close homes
Price per m² for 2 Laburnum Farm Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,253
Street avg £2,946
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 196 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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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
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Main Street — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Rufforth Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB







