What kind of home is 4 Burns Cottages, Rudgate, YO26 8AL?

4 Burns Cottages, Rudgate, YO26 8AL is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Burns Cottages, Rudgate, YO26 8AL?

4 Burns Cottages, Rudgate, YO26 8AL last sold for £109,250 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Burns Cottages, Rudgate, YO26 8AL?

The current EPC rating for 4 Burns Cottages, Rudgate, YO26 8AL is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. It has dropped from a D recorded in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Burns Cottages, Rudgate, YO26 8AL?

4 Burns Cottages, Rudgate, YO26 8AL has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft). That makes it about 57% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 8AL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Burns Cottages, Rudgate, YO26 8AL use?

The latest EPC at 4 Burns Cottages, Rudgate, YO26 8AL records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Burns Cottages, Rudgate, YO26 8AL?

4 Burns Cottages, Rudgate, YO26 8AL is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4 Burns Cottages, Rudgate, YO26 8AL in?

4 Burns Cottages, Rudgate, YO26 8AL sits in Whixley, York, York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

How safe is the area around 4 Burns Cottages, Rudgate, YO26 8AL?

Police records around 4 Burns Cottages, Rudgate, YO26 8AL show an average of 159 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Burns Cottages, Rudgate, YO26 8AL?

The closest primary school to 4 Burns Cottages, Rudgate, YO26 8AL is Green Hammerton Church of England Primary School (1.5km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 4 Burns Cottages, Rudgate, YO26 8AL?

The closest bus stop to 4 Burns Cottages, Rudgate, YO26 8AL is Vine Farm Close, 67m away. The nearest rail option is Cattal Rail Station, 1.8km away.

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4 Burns Cottages, Rudgate, Whixley, York, YO26 8AL

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 4 Burns Cottages

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Burns Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Whixley, York, York (YO26 8AL). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (November 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 sits 53.8% above the 2022 sale of £109,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 16.7% below the postcode norm. At 51 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold June 2022 for £109,250. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

4 Burns Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2017

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 September 2027

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2017from Nov 2012

EPC improved fromD68toE42

Heating System

Gas BoilerStorage Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls

FullManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

0%86%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Burns Cottages, Rudgate, Whixley, York, YO26 8AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Burns Cottages has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£109,250

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

7 June 2022Most recent
£109,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8AL: £435,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in YO26 8AL

On the street

Versus other Rudgate homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 4 Burns Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,142

Street avg £2,530

Below

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£167k

1 Bungalows, Ainsty View, Whixley

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£196k

1 Burns Cottages, Rudgate, Whixley

YO26 8AL

£201k

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YO26 8HF

2 bed

£230k

1 Harrogate Road, Green Hammerton

YO26 8AB

£233k

1 Fairfax Mews, Green Hammerton

YO26 8FF

£259k

1 Church Street, Kirk Hammerton

YO26 8DD

£260k

1 Ainsty View, Whixley

YO26 8AJ

3 bed1 bath

£271k

1 Cormorant Mews, Green Hammerton

YO26 8FT

Area

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.

Full York report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

159/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Vine Farm Close — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Green Hammerton Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 8AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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