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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 18 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. Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 11.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £598,000 is 41.2% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£236/sq ft) was about 21.3% below the postcode norm. At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Apr 2020
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Old Tailors Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£598,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2007)
£423,500
Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 8 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 years held, The Old Tailors Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,541
Street avg £4,632
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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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