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Holme Hill Cottage, Church Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AR

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
174 m²
1873 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Holme Hill Cottage

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

Holme Hill Cottage is a detached house in Whixley, York, York (YO26 8AR). It has a recorded floor area of 174 m² (around 1873 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 174 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2003. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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  • 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.

Holme Hill Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jul 2024

Current Certificate
Jul 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
14.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 July 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached 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 Holme Hill Cottage, Church Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Holme Hill Cottage, Church Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AR

1decisions3nearby
  1. Nov 2003
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Crown lift and reduction of 1 no Flowering Cherry tree within Whixley Conservation Area.

    Reference
    03/05225/TCON
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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.

Holme Hill Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£486,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8AR: £450,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Church Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Holme Hill Cottage outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

39 (E)

Street avg 58 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

174 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Holme Hill Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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.
£485k

1 Ebor View, Green Hammerton

YO26 8BR

5 bed3 bath
£485k

1 Hammerton Close, Kirk Hammerton

YO26 8DJ

4 bed2 bath
£526k

1 Croft Farm, Main Street, Hessay

YO26 8JR

£430k

1 Garden Cottage, Church Street, Whixley

YO26 8AR

£429k

1 Cattal Grange Cottages, Station Road, Cattal

YO26 8EB

£557k

1 Hughlings Close, Green Hammerton

YO26 8FL

£570k

1 Beech Cottages, Kirk Hammerton

YO26 8BX

4 bed1 bath
£408k

1 Farrers Close, Green Hammerton

YO26 8FE

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

0.2 km

Stone Gate — bus stop.

Closest school

2.1 km

Green Hammerton Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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A Local Area 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 8AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO26 8AR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 8AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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