Pinelands, Rudgate, Whixley, York, YO26 8AL
About Pinelands
Pinelands is a five-bedroom detached house in Whixley, York, York (YO26 8AL). It has a recorded floor area of 272 m² (around 2928 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil.
At 272 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, tree works, partial demolition and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £850,000 in August 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
Pinelands's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 June 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
6 applications on record at Pinelands, Rudgate, Whixley, York, YO26 8AL
- Nov 2005Loft ConversionFullOutcome in report
Erection of 3 dormer windows to rear, 2 dormer windows to front and first floor balcony to side.
- Reference
- 05/05470/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2023Decision
- Tree WorksAug 2023Decision
+ 3 more applications in the report
Unlock Pinelands, Rudgate, Whixley, York, YO26 8AL's full planning history
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
- All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Pinelands was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£925,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 19 years.
£850,000
Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
13 August 2023Most recent
£850,000
+139.4%over 18 years26 September 2004
£355,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8AL: £415,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in YO26 8AL
White House, Rudgate, Whixley, York, YO26 8AL
Sold Oct 2025
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Sold Dec 2024
£275,0004 Burns Cottages, Rudgate, Whixley, York, YO26 8AL
Sold Jun 2022
£109,2501 Farriers View, Rudgate, Whixley, York, YO26 8AL
Sold Jul 2020
£535,000Barn House, Rudgate, Whixley, York, YO26 8AL
Sold May 2019
£415,000
Versus other Rudgate homes
Floor Area for Pinelands runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,125
Street avg £2,441
Floor Area
272 m²
Street avg 117 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.7 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
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB







