Peartree Cottage, Carrside, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RW
About Peartree Cottage
Peartree Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Ouseburn, York, York (YO26 9RW). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil.
Held since July 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £677,000 is 38.2% above the 2011 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Peartree Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 May 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,155 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Peartree Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
3 applications on record at Peartree Cottage, Carrside, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RW
- Dec 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Erection of two storey extension and canopy and installation of 1 roof light and 5 replacement windows.
New Windows- Documents
- 30 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/03773/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsJul 2013Decision
- ExtensionApr 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Peartree Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£677,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 14 years.
£490,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
20 July 2011Most recent
£490,000
+127.9%over 11 years14 December 1999
£215,000
+53.6%over 2 years20 November 1997
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 9RW: £325,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in YO26 9RW
Sunnyside Cottage, Carrside, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RW
Sold Feb 2026
£350,000Lilac Cottage, Carrside, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RW
Sold Mar 2025
£200,000Hen Yard Cottage, Carrside, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RW
Sold Feb 2024
£325,0008 Carrside, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RW
Sold Apr 2023
£282,500Tannery House, Carrside, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9RW
Sold Apr 2022
£761,000
Versus other Carrside homes
Peartree Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,063
Street avg £3,217
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Green Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Great Ouseburn Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB







