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

Gable Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Whixley, York, York (YO26 8AW). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (November 2022); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 0.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 is 21.5% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 22.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2024. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 82 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 26 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £270,000.