What type of property is Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG?

Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG last change hands?

Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG last sold for £400,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £176,000 in September 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG?

Across 3 sales between September 2001 and August 2023, Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG rose from £176,000 to £400,000, a change of £224,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG?

The current EPC rating for Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in January 2023. It has improved from a F recorded in May 2009 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG?

Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (1,292 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG heated?

The latest EPC at Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG have?

Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG has council approval for an extension granted in October 2012 under ref. 12/02357/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG?

Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG is in council tax band E.

Where is Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG located?

Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG sits in Great Ouseburn, York, York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

Is Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG in a safe area?

Police records around Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG?

The closest primary school to Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG is Great Ouseburn Community Primary School (191m).

What is the nearest station to Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG?

The closest bus stop to Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG is Churchfield Lane, 119m away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RG

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

120 m²

1292 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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.

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. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. 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. 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.

Specifications

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

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Horseshoe Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Jan 2023

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2017from May 2009

EPC improved fromF23toG16

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Jul 2019from Feb 2017

EPC improved fromG16toE39

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

13%45%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2023from Jul 2019

EPC improved fromE39toD58

Walls

PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting

45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Feb 2013
Conditions
In report
Approval of details under condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 6.80.23.L.FUL.
Documents
4 docs on file
Reference
13/00331/DISCON
View planning record
Oct 2012
PorchFull
In report
Erection of boundary wall and porch.
Agent
Not Available. If this appears on the Comments tab please see the Documents tab for Letter of Representation not PA.
Extension
Documents
32 docs on file
Reference
12/02357/FUL
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What's in Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RG's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

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

£485,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this

Last sold (2023)

£400,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

10 August 2023Most recent
£400,000
+46.8%over 17 years
20 December 2005
£272,500
+54.8%over 4 years
27 September 2001
£176,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 9RG: £310,000 (2022–2020).

Nearby sales in YO26 9RG

On the street

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

On par

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 181 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

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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.

Full York report

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.

Closest school

0.2 km

Great Ouseburn Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 9RG

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

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