2 Poplar View Cottages, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RF
About 2 Poplar View Cottages
2 Poplar View Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Great Ouseburn, York, York (YO26 9RF). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£640/sq ft) was about 190.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in February 2016.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 May 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Ventilation system changed
Heating system changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
High performance glazing installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
2 Poplar View Cottages has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 2 Poplar View Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
£452,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 15 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
25 February 2016Most recent
£475,000
+400.0%over 14 years14 March 2001
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 9RF: £495,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in YO26 9RF
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£825,000Dent House, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RF
Sold Apr 2024
£725,0003 Poplar View Cottages, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RF
Sold May 2022
£312,0001 Hills Cottages, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RF
Sold Mar 2021
£495,000
Versus other Main Street homes
Price per m² for 2 Poplar View Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,884
Street avg £2,837
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 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
Green Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Great Ouseburn Community Primary School. 2 schools 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
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB







