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3 sales on record
About Horseshoe Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Horseshoe Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Ouseburn, York, York (YO26 9RG). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 3.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 is 21.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 25.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 120 m² it's 28.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (167 m² median across 6 EPCs). Sold August 2023 for £400,000.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Horseshoe Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jan 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Feb 2013ConditionsConfirmation of discharge of conditions
Approval of details under condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 6.80.23.L.FUL.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Horseshoe Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£485,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 22 years.
Last sold (2023)
£400,000
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Main Street homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, Horseshoe Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £3,218
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 181 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Churchfield Lane — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO26 9RG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 12 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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