Augustus House, Rudgate, Whixley, York, YO26 8AL
About Augustus House
Augustus House is a four-bedroom detached house in Whixley, York, York (YO26 8AL). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in April 2017. Today's modelled estimate of £655,000 is 29.2% above the 2017 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Augustus House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Augustus House sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Nov 2019FullIn report
Removal of conifer hedge and erection of wall with gateposts.
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/03806/FUL
- Feb 2015Tree WorksTreesIn report
Felling of 1 Acer, 1 Holly and 1 Elderberry tree within the Whixley Conservation Area.
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/00110/TCON
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Augustus House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£655,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£507,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 April 2017Most recent
£507,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8AL: £435,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in YO26 8AL
White House, Rudgate, Whixley, York, YO26 8AL
Sold Oct 2025
£435,000Ashwood House, Rudgate, Whixley, York, YO26 8AL
Sold Dec 2024
£275,000Pinelands, Rudgate, Whixley, York, YO26 8AL
Sold Aug 2023
£850,0004 Burns Cottages, Rudgate, Whixley, York, YO26 8AL
Sold Jun 2022
£109,2501 Farriers View, Rudgate, Whixley, York, YO26 8AL
Sold Jul 2020
£535,000
Versus other Rudgate homes
On floor area, Augustus House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,561
Street avg £2,492
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.0 t/year
Street avg 6.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Closest school
1.5 km
Green Hammerton Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB







