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

Werribee Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

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

Werribee Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR last sold for £450,000 in December 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £310,000 in July 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 4 sales between July 2010 and December 2023, Werribee Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR rose from £310,000 to £450,000, a change of £140,000. That works out to roughly +2.8% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Werribee Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR have?

The current EPC rating for Werribee Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Werribee Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR?

Werribee Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 8AR. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

Werribee Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR has council approval for rear extension granted in March 2007 under ref. 07/00157/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

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

Werribee Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR is in council tax band D.

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

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

Is Werribee Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR in a safe area?

Police records around Werribee 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 Werribee Cottage, Church Street, YO26 8AR?

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

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

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

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Werribee Cottage

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

Werribee Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Whixley, York, York (YO26 8AR). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 96 m² it sits well below the postcode median (145 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold December 2023 for £450,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2007. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£435/sq ft) was about 71.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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

Jun 2023

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 11 June 2033

6 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Planning

Planning history

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

Werribee Cottage has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at Werribee Cottage, Church Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AR

1decisions1extensions2documents3nearby

Mar 2007
ConservatoryFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of rear conservatory.
Extension
Documents
2 docs on file
Reference
07/00157/FUL
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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.

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

Current estimate

£482,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£450,000

Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2023Most recent
£450,000
+13.9%over 5 years
22 August 2018
£395,000
+9.7%over 3 years
5 July 2015
£359,950
+16.1%over 4 years
15 July 2010
£310,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8AR: £650,000 (2025–2021).

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 price per m², Werribee Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,688

Street avg £4,207

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 160 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

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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 Beech Cottages, Kirk Hammerton

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1 Ebor View, Green Hammerton

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5 bed3 bath

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1 High Street, Whixley

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2 bed2 bath

£201k

1 Cowley Mews, Harrogate Road, Green Hammerton

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2 bed

£592k

1 Farriers View, Rudgate, Whixley

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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

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

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