Heronshaw Cottage, Church Field Lane, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9SG
About Heronshaw Cottage
Heronshaw Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Great Ouseburn, York, York (YO26 9SG). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 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. Last sold in October 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Today's modelled estimate of £644,000 is 28.8% above the 2014 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
Heronshaw Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 15 August 2023
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
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Planning history
Planning history at Heronshaw Cottage is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
3 applications on record at Heronshaw Cottage, Church Field Lane, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9SG
- Aug 2022Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Tree works within the Great Ouseburn Conservation Area. Fell 2 no. Ash Trees (T1 and T2) due to Ash Dieback.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/03108/TCON
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksFeb 2025Decision
- Tree WorksFeb 2025Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Heronshaw Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£644,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 October 2014Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 9SG: £625,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in YO26 9SG
3 Church Field Lane, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9SG
Sold Nov 2024
£460,000The Warren, Church Field Lane, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9SG
Sold Jan 2021
£810,000Churchfield House, Church Field Lane, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9SG
Sold Nov 2016
£625,000Tinkers Hollow, Church Field Lane, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9SG
Sold Jul 2016
£680,00011 Church Field Lane, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9SG
Sold Oct 2014
£305,000
Versus other Church Field Lane homes
Years Held for Heronshaw Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,226
Street avg £3,008
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.9 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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
Churchfield Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Great Ouseburn Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB







