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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. Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 18% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 sits 51.8% above the 2005 sale of £298,999.
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
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.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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
See how we calculated this£454,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.0% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2005)
£298,999
Growth on file: 18.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
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 £3,361
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 147 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 15 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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