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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 (101 m² across 22 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.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jul 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Holme Hill Cottage, Church Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Nov 2003Tree WorksTreesGranted
Crown lift and reduction of 1 no Flowering Cherry tree within Whixley Conservation Area.
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
See how we calculated this£560,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 22 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)
Floor Area
174 m²
Street avg 157 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.2 km
Stone Gate — bus stop.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 14 points of interest in total.
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