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Heronshaw Cottage, Church Field Lane, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9SG

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
155 m²
1668 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Heronshaw Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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 £623,000 is 24.6% above the 2014 sale price.

Specifications

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

  • Bedrooms4
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Aug 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2013from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromE50toD56
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Heronshaw Cottage, Church Field Lane, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

  1. Feb 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Lateral reduction (to give 2m clearance of property roof) of 1 no. Birch (T1) within Great Ouseburn Conservation Area.

    Agent
    J C Trees Ltd
    Conservation Area
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    ZC25/00274/TCON
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2025
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Lateral reduction (to give 2m clearance of property roof) of 1 no. Birch (T1) within Great Ouseburn Conservation Area.

    Agent
    J C Trees Ltd
    Conservation Area
    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    HGTZC25/00274/TCON
    View planning record

What's in Heronshaw Cottage, Church Field Lane, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9SG's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Heronshaw Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£623,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£500,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 October 2014Most recent

    £500,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 9SG: £625,000 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Church Field Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Heronshaw Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,226

Street avg £3,008

Above

Floor Area

155 m²

Street avg 164 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Heronshaw Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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Area

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.
Full York report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady 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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO26 9SG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO26 9SG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 9SG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Heronshaw Cottage, Church Field Lane, Great Ouseburn, York, YO26 9SG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.