What type of property is 1 Hills Cottages, Main Street, YO26 9RF?

1 Hills Cottages, Main Street, YO26 9RF is an end-of-terrace house.

When did 1 Hills Cottages, Main Street, YO26 9RF last change hands?

1 Hills Cottages, Main Street, YO26 9RF last sold for £495,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £287,500 in February 2004, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Hills Cottages, Main Street, YO26 9RF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2004 and March 2021, 1 Hills Cottages, Main Street, YO26 9RF rose from £287,500 to £495,000, a change of £207,500. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Hills Cottages, Main Street, YO26 9RF have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Hills Cottages, Main Street, YO26 9RF is E with a score of 40 out of 100, lodged in July 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Hills Cottages, Main Street, YO26 9RF?

1 Hills Cottages, Main Street, YO26 9RF has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (1,593 sq ft). That makes it about 114% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 9RF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Hills Cottages, Main Street, YO26 9RF heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Hills Cottages, Main Street, YO26 9RF records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Hills Cottages, Main Street, YO26 9RF had any planning applications?

1 Hills Cottages, Main Street, YO26 9RF has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in June 2010 under ref. 10/01739/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 1 Hills Cottages, Main Street, YO26 9RF?

1 Hills Cottages, Main Street, YO26 9RF is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Hills Cottages, Main Street, YO26 9RF located?

1 Hills Cottages, Main Street, YO26 9RF sits in Great Ouseburn, York, York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

Is 1 Hills Cottages, Main Street, YO26 9RF in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Hills Cottages, Main Street, YO26 9RF show an average of 159 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Hills Cottages, Main Street, YO26 9RF?

The closest primary school to 1 Hills Cottages, Main Street, YO26 9RF is Great Ouseburn Community Primary School (142m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 1 Hills Cottages, Main Street, YO26 9RF?

The closest bus stop to 1 Hills Cottages, Main Street, YO26 9RF is Green Hill, 123m away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Hills Cottages, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RF

1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

148 m²

1593 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 40

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Hills Cottages

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

1 Hills Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Great Ouseburn, York, York (YO26 9RF). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £595,000 is 20.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 41.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £495,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Hills Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Jul 2018

EPC Rating

E40

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 July 2028

1 year remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hills Cottages, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Hills Cottages has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 1 Hills Cottages, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RF

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Jun 2010
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extensions to 2 and 3 Hills Cottages.
Documents
25 docs on file
Reference
10/01739/FUL
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£595,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£495,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

23 March 2021Most recent
£495,000
+72.2%over 17 years
9 February 2004
£287,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 9RF: £532,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in YO26 9RF

On the street

Versus other Main Street homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 1 Hills Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,345

Street avg £3,722

On par

Floor Area

148 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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Full York report

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

Green Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Great Ouseburn Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO26 9RF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 9RF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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