Werribee Cottage, Church Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AR
About Werribee Cottage
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageSingle
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Werribee Cottage has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Mar 2007ConservatoryFullIn 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
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Sales history & valuation
Werribee Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£468,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.8% per year over 13 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 2.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
15 December 2023Most recent
£450,000
+13.9%over 5 years22 August 2018
£395,000
+9.7%over 3 years5 July 2015
£359,950
+16.1%over 4 years15 July 2010
£310,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8AR: £650,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in YO26 8AR
1 Whixley Mews, Church Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AR
Sold Oct 2025
£400,0002 Whixley Mews, Church Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AR
Sold Feb 2025
£375,000Church Farm, Church Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AR
Sold Jul 2024
£990,000Ascension House, Church Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AR
Sold Nov 2022
£650,000Plum Tree Cottage, Church Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AR
Sold Mar 2021
£800,000
Versus other Church Street homes
On price per m², Werribee Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,688
Street avg £4,207
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 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
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB







