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
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 August 2032
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Laburnum Farm Close has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
£388,000
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
159/mo
Falling 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
A Local Area 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







