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Dove Cottage

THE GREEN, YORK, GREEN HAMMERTON, NORTH YORKSHIRE YO26 8BQ

3 beds 2 baths 1,647 sq ft Listed 28 Sep 2016 (-3545d)

£475,000

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# 3 bedroom character property for sale (YO26 8BQ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | DOVE COTTAGE, THE GREEN, YORK, GREEN HAMMERTON, NORTH YORKSHIRE YO26 8BQ |
| Price | £475,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: before 1900 |
| Floor area | 153 m² |
| Last sold | £535,000 Dec 2016 |

## Description

A BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED 3 BEDROOMED GEORGIAN PROPERTY WITH A SURPRISINGLY SPACIOUS INTERIOR

A reception hall with oak flooring, elegant staircase and stripped pine period doors leads off to 2 formal reception rooms with open fires, snug with wood burning stove, cloakroom/wc and a stunning split level dining kitchen with the dining area featuring double doors opening out into the rear garden and a kitchen with granite worktops, inset period style sink, integrated appliances to include induction hob with extractor hood over and double oven and grill under, fridge and dishwasher. A latched door off the reception hall reveals returning steps leading down to the surprisingly spacious basement area which features a centrally heated games room/office, boiler room, larder and wine cellar.

The first floor landing leads off to a master bedroom with stylish en-suite shower room, 2 further double bedrooms with built-in wardrobes and an impressive house bathroom with both period style bathtub and walk-in shower. Other internal features of note include oil fired radiator central heating and bespoke sealed unit double glazed sashed and Yorkshire sliding windows.

Externally a gated driveway leads to a single brick built garage (174 x 810) with car port and the delightful rear garden has been landscaped to feature paved pathways and seating areas, lawns with stocked flower bed borders and a summer house (180 x 610) with an adjoining brick built garden store (136 x 68).

## Property Photos

- ![Rear](/listings/photos/44609655/354448) - Rear
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/44609655/354451) - Kitchen
- ![Front](/listings/photos/44609655/354454) - Front
- ![Sitting Room](/listings/photos/44609655/354457) - Sitting Room
- ![Snug](/listings/photos/44609655/354462) - Snug
- ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/44609655/354464) - Dining Room
- ![Dining Area](/listings/photos/44609655/354466) - Dining Area
- ![Basement Steps](/listings/photos/44609655/354468) - Basement Steps
- ![Hall & Landing](/listings/photos/44609655/354471) - Hall & Landing
- ![Master Bedroom](/listings/photos/44609655/354473) - Master Bedroom
- ![En-Suite](/listings/photos/44609655/354475) - En-Suite
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/44609655/354477) - Bedroom 2
- ![House Bathroom](/listings/photos/44609655/354478) - House Bathroom
- ![House Bathroom](/listings/photos/44609655/354479) - House Bathroom
- ![Garage](/listings/photos/44609655/354480) - Garage
- ![Rear](/listings/photos/44609655/354481) - Rear
- ![Garden Room](/listings/photos/44609655/354482) - Garden Room
- ![Rear](/listings/photos/44609655/354483) - Rear

## Floorplans

- ![Dove Cottage.jpg](/listings/photos/44609655/354484) - Dove Cottage.jpg

## EPC Graphs

- ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/44609655/354485) - EE Rating
- ![EI Rating](/listings/photos/44609655/354486) - EI Rating

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| DOVE COTTAGE THE GREEN, GREEN HAMMERTON, YORK, HARROGATE, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO26 8BQ | £535,000 | 09/12/2016 | Semi-detached |
| DOVE COTTAGE THE GREEN, GREEN HAMMERTON, YORK, HARROGATE, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO26 8BQ | £161,000 | 29/11/1996 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] SWISS HOUSE THE GREEN, GREEN HAMMERTON, YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO26 8BQ | £1,375,000 | 16/01/2026 | Detached |
| [Same street] COBWEBS THE GREEN, GREEN HAMMERTON, YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO26 8BQ | £5,000 | 21/12/2023 | Other |
| [Same street] IVY DENE THE GREEN, GREEN HAMMERTON, YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO26 8BQ | £875,000 | 21/08/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] GAINS HOUSE THE GREEN, GREEN HAMMERTON, YORK, YO26 8BQ | £1,150,000 | 08/09/2022 | Detached |
| POST OFFICE YORK ROAD, GREEN HAMMERTON, YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO26 8BN | £259,999 | 13/06/2022 | Other |
| [Same street] STAMFORD HOUSE THE GREEN, GREEN HAMMERTON, YORK, HARROGATE, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO26 8BQ | £950,000 | 10/06/2022 | Detached |

**Street average:** £871,000 (5 sales)
**Area average:** £259,999 (1 sale)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £757,000 (6 Other, YO26, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -37.3%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Yorkshire and The Humber). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £770/mo
- **Realistic:** £855/mo
- **Optimistic:** £941/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for York (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £823/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.18% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £106,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £85,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £3,105/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -71.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Yorkshire and The Humber; All dwelling types series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -0.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 20.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 53.5%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Floor area

153 m²

Year built

England and Wales: before 1900

Last sold

£535,000 Dec 2016

Price per m²

£3,105/m²

Local average

£757,000 (-37.3%)

Deprivation

Decile 8 (23,931 of 33,755)

Street crime

1 incident within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Reception Hall & Cloakroom/wc
Sitting Room, Dining Room & Snug
Stylish 19'10" Long Dining Kitchen
Basement Study, Utility Room & Wine Cellar
Master Bedroom with En-Suite Shower Room
2 Further Double Bedrooms & Bathroom
Gated Drive, Garage & Car Port
Delightful Rear Garden
Garden Room

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

A BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED 3 BEDROOMED GEORGIAN PROPERTY WITH A SURPRISINGLY SPACIOUS INTERIOR

A reception hall with oak flooring, elegant staircase and stripped pine period doors leads off to 2 formal reception rooms with open fires, snug with wood burning stove, cloakroom/wc and a stunning split level dining kitchen with the dining area featuring double doors opening out into the rear garden and a kitchen with granite worktops, inset period style sink, integrated appliances to include induction hob with extractor hood over and double oven and grill under, fridge and dishwasher. A latched door off the reception hall reveals returning steps leading down to the surprisingly spacious basement area which features a centrally heated games room/office, boiler room, larder and wine cellar.

The first floor landing leads off to a master bedroom with stylish en-suite shower room, 2 further double bedrooms with built-in wardrobes and an impressive house bathroom with both period style bathtub and walk-in shower. Other internal features of note include oil fired radiator central heating and bespoke sealed unit double glazed sashed and Yorkshire sliding windows.

Externally a gated driveway leads to a single brick built garage (174 x 810) with car port and the delightful rear garden has been landscaped to feature paved pathways and seating areas, lawns with stocked flower bed borders and a summer house (180 x 610) with an adjoining brick built garden store (136 x 68).

Listed by

Boroughbridge

Stephensons

Reference: 44609655

EPC ratings on this postcode

We don't have a matched EPC for this property yet. Below are efficiency scores and details for other addresses on this postcode.

Address	Current	Potential	Floor area	Age band	Type
Annexe, Plum Cottage, The Green, GREEN HAMMERTON	71	74	111 m²	England and Wales: 2012 onwards	Detached
Barn Cottage, The Green, Green Hammerton, YORK	10	44	65 m²	England and Wales: before 1900	Detached
Cherry Tree Cottage, The Green, Green Hammerton, YORK	45	77	105 m²	England and Wales: 1950-1966	Detached
Cobwebs, The Green, Green Hammerton, YORK	56	69	229 m²	England and Wales: 1950-1966	Detached
Cydonia Cottage, The Green, Green Hammerton, YORK	54	86	106 m²	England and Wales: before 1900	Detached
Dove Cottage, The Green, Green Hammerton, YORK	48	77	153 m²	England and Wales: before 1900	Detached
Elm House Farm, The Green, Green Hammerton, YORK	60	71	234 m²	England and Wales: before 1900	Detached
Gains House, The Green, Green Hammerton, YORK	17	67	333 m²	England and Wales: before 1900	Detached
Ivy Dene, The Green, Green Hammerton, YORK	65	78	196 m²	England and Wales: before 1900	Detached
Laburnum Cottage, The Green, Green Hammerton, YORK	63	77	384 m²	England and Wales: before 1900	Detached
Limetree House, The Green, Green Hammerton, YORK	59	77	119 m²	England and Wales: before 1900	Terraced
Low Royd, The Green, Green Hammerton, YORK	61	66	375 m²	England and Wales: 2003-2006	Detached
North End, The Green, Green Hammerton, YORK	36	70	190 m²	—	Detached
North End, The Green, Green Hammerton, YORK	39	71	126 m²	England and Wales: 1950-1966	Detached
Oak House Barn, Water Slack Lane, Green Hammerton, York	80	87	194 m²	—	Detached

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Dove Cottage.jpg

EPC Graphs

EE Rating

EI Rating

Price history

232% since 1996

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	09/12/2016 (9 years ago)	£535,000	+232.3%
Sold	29/11/1996 (29 years ago)	£161,000	—

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
Same street SWISS HOUSE THE GREEN, GREEN HAMMERTON, YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO26 8BQ	£1,375,000	16/01/2026	Detached
Same street COBWEBS THE GREEN, GREEN HAMMERTON, YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO26 8BQ	£5,000	21/12/2023	Other
Same street IVY DENE THE GREEN, GREEN HAMMERTON, YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO26 8BQ	£875,000	21/08/2023	Detached
Same street GAINS HOUSE THE GREEN, GREEN HAMMERTON, YORK, YO26 8BQ	£1,150,000	08/09/2022	Detached
POST OFFICE YORK ROAD, GREEN HAMMERTON, YORK, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO26 8BN	£259,999	13/06/2022	Other
Same street STAMFORD HOUSE THE GREEN, GREEN HAMMERTON, YORK, HARROGATE, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO26 8BQ	£950,000	10/06/2022	Detached

Street average: £871,000 (5 sales)

Area average: £259,999 (1 sale)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth -71.2%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Yorkshire and The Humber. Series: All dwelling types. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -0.2%

5y (index) 20.3%

10y (index) 53.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Yorkshire and The Humber. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £770/mo

Realistic £855/mo

Optimistic £941/mo

Based on Region from postcode lookup → Yorkshire and The Humber.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for York: £823/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Address

The Green

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Bernard Lane	0.1 miles
Bus stop	The Bay Horse Inn	0.1 miles
Shop	Whixley Village Shop	0.9 miles
Shop	Geoffrey Benson and Son	1.0 miles
Train station	Cattal	1.0 miles
Train station	Hammerton	1.0 miles
Hospital	Unknown	7.8 miles
Hospital	Clifton Park Treatment Centre	7.9 miles
University	University of York Kings Manor	9.2 miles
University	Fountains Learning Centre	9.3 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	0.1 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	1.6 miles	— (No rating)
The Faculty of Queen Ethelburga's	Other	1.6 miles	— (No rating)
Tockwith Church of England Primary Academy	Primary	3.1 miles	Good — 19 Sep 2023

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.18%

Max investor price (0.8%) £106,875

Target investor price (1%) £85,500

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).

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