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3 sales on record
About Hale Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hale Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Whixley, York, York (YO26 8AW). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.
Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 1.2% per year against 0.2% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£371/sq ft) was about 49.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £239,472. At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (114 m² across 26 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Hale Cottage's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 18 years.
Last sold (2025)
£239,472
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 18 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.
On floor area, Hale Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,991
Street avg £3,274
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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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