Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
2 Lakeside Cottages, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RQ
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Tenure
Private Rental
About 2 Lakeside Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Lakeside Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Great Ouseburn, York, York (YO26 9RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Most recent transfer was March 2026 at £335,000 — fresh data. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£362/sq ft) was about 23% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 86 m² it's 17.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (105 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 April 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Apr 2024from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromE42toD55
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Lakeside Cottages, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
2 Lakeside Cottages has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2026)
£335,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 March 2026Most recent
£335,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 9RQ: £575,000 (2020–2017).
Nearby sales in YO26 9RQ
Holme Cottage, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RQ
Sold Mar 2020
£440,0003 Lakeside Cottages, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RQ
Sold Dec 2019
£190,000103 Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RQ
Sold Jun 2019
£680,000Popes Cottage, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RQ
Sold Jan 2017
£575,000Kirkby, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RQ
Sold Jul 2016
£190,000
Versus other Main Street homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
2 Lakeside Cottages is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,895
Street avg £3,695
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 7.9 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Churchfield Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Great Ouseburn Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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 9RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB
55 dB
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65 dB
70 dB
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80 dB
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