5 Ainsty View, Whixley, York, YO26 8AJ

5 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.

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. Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 47.9% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£319/sq ft) was about 76.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.