What kind of home is Plum Tree Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR?

Plum Tree Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR is a 1-bedroom detached house.

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

Plum Tree Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR last sold for £800,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £95,500 in April 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Plum Tree Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR changed over time?

Across 4 sales between April 1995 and March 2021, Plum Tree Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR rose from £95,500 to £800,000, a change of £704,500. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for Plum Tree Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in September 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Plum Tree Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR?

Plum Tree Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 59% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 8AR. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Plum Tree Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR use?

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

Has Plum Tree Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR had any planning applications?

Plum Tree Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR has council approval for an extension granted in September 2012 under ref. 12/02735/FUL. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Plum Tree Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR?

Plum Tree Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Plum Tree Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR in?

Plum Tree 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 Plum Tree Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR?

Police records around Plum Tree 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.

What schools are near Plum Tree Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR?

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

How well connected is Plum Tree Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR?

The closest bus stop to Plum Tree 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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Plum Tree Cottage, Church Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AR

4 sales on record15 planning records

Estimated value

£765,000

Since the 2021 sale (£800,000)-4%
Against YO26 8AR's recent median (£450,000)+70%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Private Rental

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About this valuation

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Our estimate

£765,000

Against its 2021 sale (£800,000)-4%
Against YO26 8AR's recent median (£450,000)+70%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Plum Tree Cottage is modelled from its 42 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in YO26 8AR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
42 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2022
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in YO26 8AR
5 sales, median £450,000 (2025–2022)

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Planning	1 of 15 applications	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for Plum Tree Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Sales timeline

19 March 2021Most recent
£800,000
+68.4%over 16 years
15 July 2004
£475,000
+41.8%over 2 years
3 April 2002
£335,000
+250.8%over 6 years
11 April 1995
£95,500

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

Nearby sales in YO26 8AR

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Plum Tree Cottage, Church Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AR. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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About Plum Tree Cottage

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

Plum Tree Cottage is a one-bedroom detached house in Whixley, York, York (YO26 8AR). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 119), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

15 planning records sit against the property, 11 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (145 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,770/sq ft) was about 573.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £800,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jun 2022

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 June 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Sept 2020

EPC improved fromD60toC69

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Solid

External or internal wall insulation added

Roof Insulation

InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Plum Tree Cottage, Church Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Plum Tree Cottage has been through 11 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

15 applications on record at Plum Tree Cottage, Church Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AR

15decisions1extensions97documents3nearby

Flagged:Conservation area

Apr 2009
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Reducing 1 Beech, 1 Cherry and 1 Willow within Whixley Conservation Area.
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
09/01169/TCON
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Tree WorksNov 2024Decision
Tree WorksNov 2024Decision

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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.

Plum Tree Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£19,048

Street avg £3,181

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 162 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 7.9 t/year

Strongly above

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.

Nearest schools

Green Hammerton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km

Nearest stops

Stone GateBus stop229m
Vine Farm CloseBus stop589m
Acres LaneBus stop937m
Brotes LaneBus stop950m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences703 reports37%
Anti-social Behaviour459 reports24%
Criminal Damage & Arson162 reports9%
Other Theft123 reports6%

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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

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

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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2 bed2 bath

£201k

1 Cowley Mews, Harrogate Road, Green Hammerton

YO26 8HF

2 bed

£296k

1 Boroughbridge Road, Green Hammerton

YO26 8AD

3 bed1 bath

£592k

1 Farriers View, Rudgate, Whixley

YO26 8AL

5 bed2 bath

£570k

1 Beech Cottages, Kirk Hammerton

YO26 8BX

4 bed1 bath

£260k

1 Ainsty View, Whixley

YO26 8AJ

3 bed1 bath

£557k

1 Hughlings Close, Green Hammerton

YO26 8FL

£526k

1 Croft Farm, Main Street, Hessay

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Plum Tree Cottage is modelled from its 42 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in YO26 8AR. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 4 sales are recorded for Plum Tree Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Plum Tree Cottage was lodged in June 2022 at band C and is valid until June 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 15 applications are matched to Plum Tree Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 12 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 13 stops listed are measured in a straight line from YO26 8AR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: Plum Tree Cottage is in council tax band G. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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Level 3 Building Survey

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1 Cowley Mews, Harrogate Road, Green Hammerton

1 Boroughbridge Road, Green Hammerton

1 Farriers View, Rudgate, Whixley

1 Beech Cottages, Kirk Hammerton

1 Ainsty View, Whixley

1 Hughlings Close, Green Hammerton

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