What did Starra Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RQ sell for?

Starra Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RQ last sold for £239,000 in August 2000, around 26 years ago. Before that, it sold for £204,000 in November 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Starra Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RQ had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to Starra Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RQ are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Starra Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RQ?

Starra Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RQ is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Starra Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RQ in?

Starra Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RQ sits in Great Ouseburn, York, York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Starra Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RQ?

Police records around Starra Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RQ show an average of 159 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Starra Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RQ?

The closest primary school to Starra Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RQ is Great Ouseburn Community Primary School (319m).

How well connected is Starra Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RQ?

The closest bus stop to Starra Cottage, Main Street, YO26 9RQ is Churchfield Lane, 246m away. In total there are 11 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Starra Cottage, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RQ

6 planning records

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Band F

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About Starra Cottage

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Starra Cottage is a property in Great Ouseburn, York, York (YO26 9RQ). It has council tax band F.

It hasn't traded since August 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1999–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.2% per year.

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Planning history

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

Planning history at Starra Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

6 applications on record at Starra Cottage, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RQ

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Flagged:Conservation area

Apr 2003
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Removal of 1 no. Silver Birch, height reduction and pruning of 2 no. Laburnum Trees and pruning and thinning of 10 no Unknown Species Trees on southeast and northeast boundaries of the property within Great Ouseburn Conservation Area.
Conservation Area
Reference
03/01113/TCON
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Tree WorksDec 2023Decision
Tree WorksOct 2016Decision

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Sales history & valuation

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Starra Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Last sold (2000)

£239,000

Growth on file: 17.2% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

3 August 2000Most recent
£239,000
+17.2%over 9 months
18 November 1999
£204,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 9RQ: £440,000 (2026–2017).

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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.

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