Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Broomfield Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Little Ouseburn, York, York (YO26 9TE). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in May 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 sits 80.6% above the 2013 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£125/sq ft) was about 45% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (September 2013).
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 June 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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1 application on record at 3 Broomfield Cottages, Main Street, Little Ouseburn, York, YO26 9TE
Erection of two storey extension and single storey extension
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£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 6 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 6 years.
19 September 2013Most recent
£160,000
+6.7%over 6 years10 June 2007
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 9TE: £225,000 (2025–1997).
5 Broomfield Cottages, Main Street, Little Ouseburn, York, YO26 9TE
Sold Jan 2025
1 Broomfield Cottages, Main Street, Little Ouseburn, York, YO26 9TE
Sold Aug 2024
7 Broomfield Cottages, Main Street, Little Ouseburn, York, YO26 9TE
Sold May 2017
8 Broomfield Cottages, Main Street, Little Ouseburn, York, YO26 9TE
Sold Nov 1997
Price per m² for 3 Broomfield Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,345
Street avg £2,391
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Village Green — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Great Ouseburn Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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