What type of property is April Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW?

April Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for April Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW?

April Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW last sold for £298,999 in June 2005, around 21 years ago. Before that, it sold for £139,950 in November 2000, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for April Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW?

Across 2 sales between November 2000 and June 2005, April Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW rose from £139,950 to £298,999, a change of £159,049. That works out to roughly +18% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for April Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW?

The current EPC rating for April Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of April Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW?

April Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is April Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW heated?

The latest EPC at April Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is April Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW?

April Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW is in council tax band E.

Where is April Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW located?

April Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW sits in Whixley, York, York. It falls within the YO26 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

How safe is the area around April Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW?

Police records around April Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW 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.

Which schools serve April Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW?

The closest primary school to April Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW is Green Hammerton Church of England Primary School (1.7km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is April Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW?

The closest bus stop to April Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW is Stone Gate, 152m away. The nearest rail option is Cattal Rail Station, 1.9km away.

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April Cottage, High Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AW

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About April Cottage

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

April Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Whixley, York, York (YO26 8AW). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in June 2005. Across 2000–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 18% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 sits 54.5% above the 2005 sale of £298,999.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

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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.

April Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

Jul 2020

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 July 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against April Cottage, High Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

April 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

April Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£462,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.0% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2005)

£298,999

Growth on file: 18.0% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

13 June 2005Most recent
£298,999
+113.6%over 4 years
10 November 2000
£139,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8AW: £600,000 (2026–2025).

Nearby sales in YO26 8AW

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for April Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,694

Street avg £3,530

Strongly below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 147 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

On par

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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 Ebor View, Green Hammerton

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1 Boroughbridge Road, Green Hammerton

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1 Ainsty View, Whixley

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1 High Street, Whixley

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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.

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

1.7 km

Green Hammerton Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO26 8AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 8AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

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