What type of property is The Old Tailors Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR?

The Old Tailors Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did The Old Tailors Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR last change hands?

The Old Tailors Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR last sold for £423,500 in December 2007, around 19 years ago. Before that, it sold for £185,000 in March 2000, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Old Tailors Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR?

Across 2 sales between March 2000 and December 2007, The Old Tailors Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR rose from £185,000 to £423,500, a change of £238,500. That works out to roughly +11.4% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Old Tailors Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR?

The current EPC rating for The Old Tailors Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in April 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Tailors Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR?

The Old Tailors Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (1,794 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 63% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 8AR. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old Tailors Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR heated?

The latest EPC at The Old Tailors Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Old Tailors Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR?

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

Where is The Old Tailors Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR located?

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

Is The Old Tailors Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR in a safe area?

Police records around The Old Tailors 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 The Old Tailors Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR?

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

What transport links are near The Old Tailors Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR?

The closest bus stop to The Old Tailors 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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The Old Tailors Cottage, Church Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AR

Estimated value

£584,000

Since the 2007 sale (£423,500)+38%
Against YO26 8AR's recent median (£450,000)+30%

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

Bedrooms

Floor area

167 m²

1794 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£584,000

Against its 2007 sale (£423,500)+38%
Against YO26 8AR's recent median (£450,000)+30%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for The Old Tailors Cottage is modelled from its 167 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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
167 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2010
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in YO26 8AR
5 sales, median £450,000 (2025–2022)

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Planning	None on this home	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.

The Old Tailors Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Sales timeline

5 December 2007Most recent
£423,500
+128.9%over 7 years
30 March 2000
£185,000

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 The Old Tailors 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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Overview

About The Old Tailors Cottage

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

The Old Tailors Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Whixley, York, York (YO26 8AR). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1794 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since December 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £584,000 is 37.9% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 18.7% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

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

Bedrooms4

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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.

The Old Tailors Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Apr 2020

Current Certificate

Apr 2010

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 April 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

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

The Old Tailors Cottage has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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 years held, The Old Tailors Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,541

Street avg £4,360

Strongly below

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 157 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

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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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1 Farriers View, Rudgate, Whixley

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5 bed2 bath

£485k

1 Ebor View, Green Hammerton

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5 bed3 bath

£296k

1 Boroughbridge Road, Green Hammerton

YO26 8AD

3 bed1 bath

£260k

1 Ainsty View, Whixley

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1 Hughlings Close, Green Hammerton

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for The Old Tailors Cottage is modelled from its 167 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for The Old Tailors 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 The Old Tailors Cottage was lodged in April 2010 at band D and expired in April 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to The Old Tailors 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: The Old Tailors Cottage is in council tax band F. 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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