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High Drive, Rudgate, Whixley, York, YO26 8AL

Extendable3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About High Drive

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

High Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Whixley, York, York (YO26 8AL). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £552,000 is 15% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 55.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £480,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

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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.

High Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Apr 2019
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Demolition of conservatory; erection of single storey extension and installation of 5no roof windows.

    Agent
    Pce Designs
    Extension
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    19/00631/FUL
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2016
    New BuildOutline
    In report

    Outline application for erection of 1 bungalow (Site Area 0.0985 ha - Revised Scheme).

    Agent
    Not Available. If this appears on the Comments tab please see the Documents tab for Letter of Representation not PA.
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    16/03438/OUT
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at High Drive

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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.

High Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£552,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£480,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 October 2018Most recent

    £480,000

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.

High Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,902

Street avg £2,370

Strongly above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 129 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about High Drive

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£530k

1 Beech Cottages, Kirk Hammerton

YO26 8BX

4 bed1 bath
£295k

1 Boroughbridge Road, Green Hammerton

YO26 8AD

3 bed1 bath
£261k

1 Ainsty View, Whixley

YO26 8AJ

3 bed1 bath
£471k

1 Hammerton Close, Kirk Hammerton

YO26 8DJ

4 bed2 bath
£576k

1 Farriers View, Rudgate, Whixley

YO26 8AL

5 bed2 bath
£283k

1 High Street, Whixley

YO26 8AW

2 bed2 bath
£477k

1 Ebor View, Green Hammerton

YO26 8BR

5 bed3 bath
£211k

1 Cowley Mews, Harrogate Road, Green Hammerton

YO26 8HF

2 bed
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

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

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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

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