Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Poplar View Cottages, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RF
3 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£326,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£312,000)+4%
- Against YO26 9RF's recent median (£532,000)-39%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£326,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£312,000)+4%
- Against YO26 9RF's recent median (£532,000)-39%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Poplar View Cottages is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in YO26 9RF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
61 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2019
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in YO26 9RF
5 sales, median £532,000 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Poplar View Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2018.
Sales timeline
19 May 2022Most recent
£312,000
+35.7%over 1 year5 August 2020
£230,000
+62.5%over 1 year15 August 2018
£141,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 9RF: £532,000 (2025–2020).
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What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 3 Poplar View Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Poplar View Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Great Ouseburn, York, York (YO26 9RF). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2018 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2018–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 23.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£475/sq ft) was about 137.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 16.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 5 EPCs). Sold May 2022 for £312,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 November 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2019from Apr 2018
EPC improved fromG13toE39
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Low Energy Lighting
0%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Poplar View Cottages, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 applications on record at 3 Poplar View Cottages, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RF
2decisions1extensions25documents
- Jul 2021Garage ConversionFullOutcome in report
Proposed garage conversion
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01613/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- AmendmentNov 2021Decision
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Versus other Main Street homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for 3 Poplar View Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,115
Street avg £3,280
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
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
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.
Nearest schools
- Great Ouseburn Community Primary SchoolPrimary142m
- Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- Green HillBus stop123m
- Churchfield LaneBus stop216m
- Branton CourtBus stop324m
- Keld LaneBus stop739m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences703 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour459 reports24%
- Criminal Damage & Arson162 reports9%
- Other Theft123 reports6%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 3 Poplar View Cottages is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in YO26 9RF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 3 Poplar View Cottages. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 3 Poplar View Cottages was lodged in November 2019 at band E and is valid until November 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 3 Poplar View Cottages. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 11 stops listed are measured in a straight line from YO26 9RF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Poplar View Cottages is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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