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About 1 Burns Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Burns Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Whixley, York, York (YO26 8AL). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since January 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 150.3% above the 2002 sale of £71,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£136/sq ft) was about 43.2% below the postcode norm. At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Burns Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Dec 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Burns Cottages valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£179,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£71,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Rudgate homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On floor area, 1 Burns Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,459
Street avg £2,592
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the York district page.
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO26 8AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 16 points of interest in total.
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