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Guide Price£790,000

The Forge, Main Street, Great Ouseburn, YO26

Land size
1.4 acres
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3

Key Features

  • Detached property with spacious living accommodation
  • Exciting opportunity for a buyer to put their own stamp on the property
  • Recently renovated adjoining annex with scope for alternative uses
  • Extensive gardens beautifully kept with 1.4ac paddock
  • Prominent village location and excellent for commuting

Description

LOCATION & SITUATION
Great Ouseburn is a small rural village nestled in glorious countryside, situated between the market town of Boroughbridge (4.6 miles northwest) and the historic city of York (13.6 miles southeast). The village itself benefits from a local primary school, village hall and pub, with the nearby towns of Boroughbridge and Knaresborough offering a range of other day-to-day amenities. The property itself is within commuting distance to Harrogate, Ripon, York and Leeds.

DESCRIPTION
The Forge stands in a prominent position in the centre of the peaceful village of Great Ouseburn, and is accessed off Main Street, opposite the village green, with private parking available directly off the road.

The ground floor of the main house comprises of a kitchen with adjoining pantry, utility room and convenient downstairs w/c, separate dining room and large, spacious sitting room with conservatory. The sitting room benefits from an abundance of natural light and enjoys views out over the beautiful garden. Access to the garden is available through the conservatory which opens up onto a patio area, perfect for entertaining outdoors.

A flight of stairs in the centre of the property leads up to the first-floor landing, which contains three bright and spacious double bedrooms, including one with built in wardrobes, one single bedroom, and a large family bathroom.

The connecting annex has been recently renovated and boasts characterful exposed beams throughout. Upon entry into the hallway, all rooms are well positioned to take full advantage of the garden views. The annex comprises of a large kitchen/diner with adjoining conservatory, spacious double bedroom and bathroom.

Access into the garden can be taken through the utility room in the main house or via both conservatories. Separate access is also available further down Main Street to gain entry to the gardens at the rear of the property, with space for additional parking.

The garden has been well-kept and maintained and provides an exquisite secluded and private area to retreat into. In addition to its lawned gardens, it boasts an array flowerbeds and shrubs along with a greenhouse and brick built potting shed offering ample storage opportunities. A further 1.4ac paddock adjoins the garden to the southwest, which is bound by post and wire fencing.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
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Date Posted
2026-07-11

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 672 Homes with Land listings in Yorkshire and The Humber (1+ acres).

This Property£564,286 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £160,436 / acre
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Energy Performance Certificate

Energy Efficiency Rating

Very energy efficient - lower running costs
CurrentPotential
(92+)A
(81-91)B
(69-80)C
(55-68)D
(39-54)E
(21-38)F
(1-20)G
74 C
80 C

Based on UK Energy Performance Certificate standards (EU Directive 2002/91/EC)

Running costs are one side. Planning activity, flood history and ground risks for this location are in the full report.

Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

1 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Fixed wireless access may also be an option here.

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Great Ouseburn Community Primary School280 metresNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    120
    Type
    Community school
  • Marton-Cum-Grafton Church of England Primary School1.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    100
    Type
    Academy converter
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Green Hammerton Church of England Primary School3.3 milesOfsted: Requires improvement *
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    101
    Type
    Voluntary controlled school
    Faith
    Church of England
  • Outwood Primary Academy Alne3.7 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    105
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Linton-on-Ouse Primary School3.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    3 to 11
    Pupils
    64
    Type
    Community school

Secondary

  • Boroughbridge High School4 milesOfsted: Requires improvement
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    388
    Type
    Community school
  • King James's School6.6 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,554
    Type
    Community school
  • Outwood Academy Easingwold6.9 milesOfsted: Outstanding
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    823
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Wetherby High School8.8 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    828
    Type
    Foundation school
  • Harrogate High School8.9 milesOfsted report card · Feb 2026
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    579
    Type
    Academy converter

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Morrisons Boroughbridge, Boroughbridge3.9 miles
Asda Kirk Hammerton Express Petrol, Kirk Hammerton4.2 miles
Spar - Boroughbridge, Boroughbridge4.2 miles

GP surgery

Springbank Surgery3.4 miles

Pharmacy

Boroughbridge Pharmacy4.2 miles

Hospital

St Monicas Hospital7 miles

Green space

Allotments Or Community Growing Spaces81 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Cattal Rail Station3.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

Green Hill21 metres

Typical drive times

Easingwold17 min · 9.5 miles
Ripon (city)19 min · 13 miles
Boroughbridge8 min · 4.7 miles
Knaresborough17 min · 11 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

Outside the mapped risk bandsVery low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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