Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Starling Cottage, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RG
Extendable4 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£364,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£310,000)+17%
- Against YO26 9RG's recent median (£400,000)-9%
Newest record on this page: October 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£364,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£310,000)+17%
- Against YO26 9RG's recent median (£400,000)-9%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Starling Cottage is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in YO26 9RG. 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
117 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2021
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in YO26 9RG
5 sales, median £400,000 (2023–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Starling Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
Sales timeline
29 September 2021Most recent
£310,000
+6.0%over 9 years11 November 2011
£292,500
-5.6%over 4 years12 January 2007
£310,000
+369.7%over 9 years15 May 1997
£66,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 9RG: £400,000 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in YO26 9RG
Horseshoe Cottage, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RG
Sold Aug 2023
£400,000Rosecroft, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RG
Sold Jul 2022
£310,000The Red Barn, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RG
Sold Mar 2022
£307,000Fieldhead, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RG
Sold Sept 2021
£975,000Foxglove Cottage, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RG
Sold Dec 2020
£875,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Starling Cottage, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RG. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- A planning decision worth checkingIn 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 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 £364,000 is 17.4% above the 2021 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
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 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
A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 July 2031
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 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.
1 application on record at Starling Cottage, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RG
1decisions13documents
Flagged:Retrospective
- Oct 2024FullOutcome in report
Timber fence to garden. Small timber outbuilding. Replacement of gravel with paving slabs (retrospective).
Retrospective- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- ZC24/02785/FUL
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- The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 181 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 8.4 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
Churchfield Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Great Ouseburn Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Great Ouseburn Community Primary SchoolPrimary191m
Nearest stops
- Churchfield LaneBus stop119m
- Green HillBus stop455m
- Boat LaneBus stop587m
- Branton CourtBus stop657m
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 9RG 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-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No 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 Starling Cottage is modelled from its 117 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in YO26 9RG. 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. 4 sales are recorded for Starling Cottage. 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 Starling Cottage was lodged in July 2021 at band E and is valid until July 2031. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Starling Cottage. 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 1 school and 11 stops listed are measured in a straight line from YO26 9RG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Starling Cottage is in council tax band D. 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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