PLUM COTTAGE
THE GREEN, YORK, GREEN HAMMERTON, NORTH YORKSHIRE YO26 8BQ
Property details
Tenure
FREEHOLD
Floor area
111 m²
EPC rating
C
Year built
England and Wales: 2012 onwards
Last sold
£661,000 Jan 2011
Price per m²
£5,360/m²
Local average
£757,000 (-21.4%)
Deprivation
Decile 8 (23,931 of 33,755)
Street crime
1 incident within 1 mile (Apr 2026)
Additional details
- Garden
- Yes
Description
Entrance hall, sitting room, dining room with study area, cloakroom, laundry, spacious kitchen/living area within converted barn at rear, cellar. Principal bedroom with bathroom en suite, 3 further bedrooms, family bathroom.
Walled and lawned garden, outbuildings with conversion potential
Freehold for sale
Plum Cottage, The Green, Green Hammerton, York, YO26 8BQ
This charming, early 19th century, listed village house, of traditional brick and cobble construction under a pantile and Yorkshire slate roof, has been skilfully modernised and extended to incorporate a substantial and full height barn into the living area of the kitchen. It faces onto the green in a popular village located in the Harrogate district of North Yorkshire.
Outstanding use of barn space to create family living area
Aga kitchen by Aberford Interiors
Panelled doors and period open fireplaces
Walled and lawned south-facing garden
Original outbuildings the subject of a planning application for conversion
Easy access York, Harrogate and A1
Environs
Green Hammerton lies west of York and exactly mid way between York and Harrogate, convenient for the shops and schools in both those major centres and a short distance too from Queen Ethelburga's. There is a daily bus service to both town and city. The village has a strong community spirit and good facilities, including a pub, primary school, church, post office, village hall with cricket club and sports field. The A1 trunk road lies three miles to the west.
Harrogate 10 miles, York 10 miles, Leeds 18 miles, A1 3 miles (Distances approximate)
Listed by
York
Blenkin & Co
Reference: 17257950
EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost
Current rating: C
Potential rating: C
Inspection date: 20/04/2026
Current heating cost: £398/year
Potential heating cost: £343/year
Est. upgrade cost to C: £5,000
Recommendations
- Draughtproof single-glazed windows (£80 - £120)
- Replace single glazed windows with low-E double glazing (£3,300 - £6,500)
Flood risk
Zone: 1
Risk: Low
Job (default Low)
Price history
| Event | Date | Price | % change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | 13/01/2011 (15 years ago) | £661,000 | — |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.
Sold Comparables
Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.
| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| COBWEBS THE GREEN, GREEN HAMMERTON, YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO26 8BQ | £5,000 | 21/12/2023 | Other |
Area average: £5,000 (1 sale)
Capital growth trend
Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).
House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Yorkshire and The Humber. Series: All dwelling types. As of March 2026.
Rental Range
Estimated market rent for Yorkshire and The Humber. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.
Based on Region from postcode lookup → Yorkshire and The Humber.
LHA (30th percentile) floor for York: £1,197/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)
Location
Address
The Green
Nearby
Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).
| Type | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bus stop | The Bay Horse Inn | 0.2 miles |
| Bus stop | Bernard Lane | 0.2 miles |
| Shop | Whixley Village Shop | 0.9 miles |
| Shop | Geoffrey Benson and Son | 1.0 miles |
| Train station | Hammerton | 1.0 miles |
| Train station | Cattal | 1.1 miles |
| Hospital | Unknown | 7.9 miles |
| Hospital | St Monicas Hospital | 8.9 miles |
| University | York Experimental Archaeological Research Centre | 10.8 miles |
| University | Astrocampus | 10.8 miles |
Street-level crime
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total incidents | 1 |
Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).
Schools nearby
Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.
| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green Hammerton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 13 Jun 2019 |
| Kirk Hammerton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 22 May 2018 |
| Queen Ethelburga's College | Other | 1.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| The Faculty of Queen Ethelburga's | Other | 1.5 miles | — (No rating) |
| Nun Monkton Primary Foundation School | Primary | 3.0 miles | Good — 15 Jul 2016 |
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Rent-driven metrics
Based on Area rent estimate.
- Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
- Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
- Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
- Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).