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3 Poplar View Cottages, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RF

3 sales on record2 planning records
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
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Overview

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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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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

3 years remaining

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

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

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
  1. Jul 2021
    Garage ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed garage conversion

    Documents
    20 docs on file
    Reference
    21/01613/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. AmendmentDecision

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  • The 25 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

3 Poplar View Cottages has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2018.

Current estimate

£326,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.4% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£312,000

Growth on file: 23.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 May 2022Most recent

    £312,000

    +35.7%over 1 year
  2. 5 August 2020

    £230,000

    +62.5%over 1 year
  3. 15 August 2018

    £141,500

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

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.

Years Held for 3 Poplar View Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,115

Street avg £3,280

Above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Poplar View Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for YO26 9RF

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
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Poplar View Cottages, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RF. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.