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Werribee Cottage, Church Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AR

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageSingle
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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. Mar 2007
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Erection of rear conservatory.

    Agent
    Not Available. If this appears on the Comments tab please see the Documents tab for Letter of Representation not PA.
    Extension
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    07/00157/FUL
    View planning record
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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

£468,000

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

  1. 15 December 2023Most recent

    £450,000

    +13.9%over 5 years
  2. 22 August 2018

    £395,000

    +9.7%over 3 years
  3. 5 July 2015

    £359,950

    +16.1%over 4 years
  4. 15 July 2010

    £310,000

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

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

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Werribee Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Closest school

2.1 km

Green Hammerton Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for YO26 8AR

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Werribee Cottage, Church Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.