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

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

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

Starling Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG last sold for £310,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £66,000 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Starling Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG changed over time?

Across 4 sales between May 1997 and September 2021, Starling Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG rose from £66,000 to £310,000, a change of £244,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Starling Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG?

The current EPC rating for Starling Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. It has improved from a F recorded in August 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

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

Starling Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

Are there any planning records for Starling Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG?

The most recent planning decision at Starling Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG was a refusal for an application (ref. ZC24/02785/FUL) in October 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

Starling Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG is in council tax band D.

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

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

How safe is the area around Starling Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG?

Police records around Starling 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 Starling Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RG?

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

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

The closest bus stop to Starling 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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Starling Cottage, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RG

Extendable4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Starling Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Starling Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Ouseburn, York, York (YO26 9RG). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a basement. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 117 m² it sits well below the postcode median (168 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £310,000 in September 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £372,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

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
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
BasementYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2021

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Aug 2011

EPC improved fromF32toE48

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

ImmersionMain (No Stat)

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting

0%62%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

A recent planning application at Starling Cottage was refused — worth checking the council file.

Oct 2024
Full
In report
Timber fence to garden. Small timber outbuilding. Replacement of gravel with paving slabs (retrospective).
Agent
HG Architects Ltd
Retrospective
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
ZC24/02785/FUL
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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.

Starling Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£372,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£310,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

29 September 2021Most recent
£310,000
+6.0%over 9 years
11 November 2011
£292,500
-5.6%over 4 years
12 January 2007
£310,000
+369.7%over 9 years
15 May 1997
£66,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 9RG: £400,000 (2023–2020).

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.

Price per m² for Starling Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,650

Street avg £3,389

Strongly below

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 181 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 8.4 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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4 bed2 bath

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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

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Common questions

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