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Augustus House, Rudgate, Whixley, York, YO26 8AL

3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
198 m²
2131 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Augustus House

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

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2026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

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Augustus House, Rudgate, Whixley, York, YO26 8AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Augustus House sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

  1. Nov 2019
    Full
    In report

    Removal of conifer hedge and erection of wall with gateposts.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    19/03806/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2015
    Tree WorksTrees
    In 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
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Augustus House

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Augustus House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£655,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£507,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 April 2017Most recent

    £507,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8AL: £435,000 (2025–2020).

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.

On floor area, Augustus House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,561

Street avg £2,492

On par

Floor Area

198 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

9.0 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Augustus House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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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 road noise heatmap for YO26 8AL

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Augustus House, Rudgate, Whixley, York, YO26 8AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.