What type of property is Ivy Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR?

Ivy Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Ivy Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR?

Ivy Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR last sold for £520,000 in November 2010, around 16 years ago. Before that, it sold for £395,263 in September 2004, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Ivy Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2004 and November 2010, Ivy Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR rose from £395,263 to £520,000, a change of £124,737. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Ivy Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR?

The current EPC rating for Ivy Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR is F with a score of 32 out of 100, lodged in June 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Ivy Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR?

Ivy Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR has a recorded floor area of 192 m² (2,067 sq ft), around 64 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 88% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 8AR. Source: EPC Register.

How is Ivy Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR heated?

The latest EPC at Ivy Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Ivy Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR?

Ivy Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR has 3 approved extension applications on file including side extension and rear extension. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Ivy Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR?

Ivy Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR is in council tax band C.

Where is Ivy Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR located?

Ivy Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR sits in Whixley, York, York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

How safe is the area around Ivy Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR?

Police records around Ivy Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR show an average of 159 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Ivy Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR?

The closest primary school to Ivy Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR is Green Hammerton Church of England Primary School (2.1km).

What transport links are near Ivy Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR?

The closest bus stop to Ivy Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR is Stone Gate, 229m away. The nearest rail option is Cattal Rail Station, 2.2km away.

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Ivy Cottage, Church Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AR

5 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

192 m²

2067 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 32

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

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. At 192 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 23 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. Across 2004–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £611,000 is 17.5% above the 2010 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

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 05 Jun 2020

Current Certificate

Jun 2010

EPC Rating

F32

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

15.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 5 June 2020

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Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

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.

5 applications on record at Ivy Cottage, Church Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AR

5decisions4extensions45documents3nearby

Mar 2009
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Erection of two storey side extension and single storey rear extension.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
09/00259/FUL
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
ExtensionOct 2021Decision
ConditionsSept 2013Decision

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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.

Ivy Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£611,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£520,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

4 November 2010Most recent
£520,000
+31.6%over 6 years
22 September 2004
£395,263

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

Nearby sales in YO26 8AR

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.

On epc rating, Ivy Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,708

Street avg £4,348

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Floor Area

192 m²

Street avg 156 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

15.0 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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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· 07:00 – 23:00

45.4dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 8AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

Low

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