The Old Tailors Cottage, Church Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AR
About The Old Tailors Cottage
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Apr 2020
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 April 2020
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
The Old Tailors Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£584,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.4% per year over 8 years.
£423,500
Growth on file: 11.4% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
5 December 2007Most recent
£423,500
+128.9%over 7 years30 March 2000
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8AR: £450,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in YO26 8AR
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£375,000Church Farm, Church Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AR
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£990,000Werribee Cottage, Church Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AR
Sold Dec 2023
£450,000Ascension House, Church Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AR
Sold Nov 2022
£650,000
Versus other Church Street homes
On years held, The Old Tailors Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,541
Street avg £4,360
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 157 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB







