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About Ivy Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Ivy Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Whixley, York, York (YO26 8AR). It has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (around 2067 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in November 2010. Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 4.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £607,000 is 16.7% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 16.1% below the postcode norm. At 192 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Ivy Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Ivy Cottage, Church Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.
- Oct 2021ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Side of property
Demolition of existing garage, part loft conversion, garden room, two storey side extension and rebuild of existing garage in materials to match existing house.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Ivy Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£607,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2010)
£520,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Ivy Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,708
Street avg £4,619
Floor Area
192 m²
Street avg 156 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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