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Get started5 Ainsty View is a two-bedroom detached house in Whixley, York, York (YO26 8AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 110), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 30.9% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 83.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (74 m² across 33 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in May 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Mar 2025
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Erection of single storey rear extension and raising of roof height over existing two storey side extension.
5 Ainsty View valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 11 years.
£165,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 11 years.
On price per m², 5 Ainsty View stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,438
Street avg £2,181
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
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
Vine Farm Close — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.8dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed
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30 May 2012Most recent
£165,000
+68.4%over 10 years28 September 2001
£98,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8AJ: £230,000 (2024–2020).
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
YO26 8AW
Closest school
1.6 km
Green Hammerton Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB
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