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

Duckstone Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did Duckstone Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW last change hands?

Duckstone Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW last sold for £289,950 in February 2026. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £215,000 in July 2007. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Duckstone Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 2007 and February 2026, Duckstone Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW rose from £215,000 to £289,950, a change of £74,950. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for Duckstone Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in February 2026. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

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

Duckstone Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 8AW. Source: EPC Register.

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

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

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

Duckstone Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

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

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

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

Police records around Duckstone 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 Duckstone Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW?

The closest primary school to Duckstone 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 Duckstone Cottage, High Street, YO26 8AW?

The closest bus stop to Duckstone 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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Duckstone Cottage, High Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AW

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Duckstone Cottage

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

Duckstone Cottage is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Whixley, York, York (YO26 8AW). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on bottled lpg. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Most recent transfer was February 2026 at £289,950 — fresh data. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2007–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£442/sq ft) was about 73.7% 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

Bedrooms2

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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.

The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.

Current Certificate

Feb 2026

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 February 2036

9 years remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

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

Duckstone 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.

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£289,950

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

27 February 2026Most recent
£289,950
+3.6%over 4 years
10 December 2021
£280,000
+30.2%over 14 years
31 July 2007
£215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8AW: £600,000 (2026–2024).

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.

On years held, Duckstone Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,753

Street avg £3,392

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 149 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 7.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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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2 bed

£260k

1 Ainsty View, Whixley

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3 bed1 bath

£296k

1 Boroughbridge Road, Green Hammerton

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3 bed1 bath

£271k

1 Cormorant Mews, Green Hammerton

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£275k

1 Coach House Cottages, Priory Estate, Nun Monkton

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£277k

1 Church Street, Whixley

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£259k

1 Church Street, Kirk Hammerton

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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

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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