What kind of home is Lydiate House, High Street, YO26 8AW?

Lydiate House, High Street, YO26 8AW is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Lydiate House, High Street, YO26 8AW?

Lydiate House, High Street, YO26 8AW last sold for £347,500 in May 2004, around 22 years ago. Before that, it sold for £126,250 in November 1995, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Lydiate House, High Street, YO26 8AW?

Across 2 sales between November 1995 and May 2004, Lydiate House, High Street, YO26 8AW rose from £126,250 to £347,500, a change of £221,250. That works out to roughly +12.6% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Lydiate House, High Street, YO26 8AW have?

The current EPC rating for Lydiate House, High Street, YO26 8AW is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in June 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Lydiate House, High Street, YO26 8AW?

Lydiate House, High Street, YO26 8AW has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (1,346 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in YO26 8AW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Lydiate House, High Street, YO26 8AW use?

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

Are there any planning records for Lydiate House, High Street, YO26 8AW?

Lydiate House, High Street, YO26 8AW has 2 planning records on file (2 approved), most recent in November 2020. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Lydiate House, High Street, YO26 8AW in?

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

What is crime like near Lydiate House, High Street, YO26 8AW?

Police records around Lydiate House, High Street, YO26 8AW show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Lydiate House, High Street, YO26 8AW?

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

What transport links are near Lydiate House, High Street, YO26 8AW?

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

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Lydiate House, High Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AW

2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

125 m²

1345 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Lydiate House

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

Lydiate House is a three-bedroom detached house in Whixley, York, York (YO26 8AW). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since May 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 1995–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 is 47.6% above the 2004 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
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.

Lydiate House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Lydiate House sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

Nov 2020
Tree WorksTrees
In report
Felling of 1no. Apple Tree within the Whixley Conservation Area.
Conservation Area
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
20/04083/TCON
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Feb 2008
OutbuildingFull
In report
Erection of garden room to rear.
Agent
Not Available. If this appears on the Comments tab please see the Documents tab for Letter of Representation not PA.
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
08/00167/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£513,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£347,500

Growth on file: 12.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

5 May 2004Most recent
£347,500
+175.2%over 8 years
1 November 1995
£126,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8AW: £395,000 (2025–2024).

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.

Lydiate House outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,780

Street avg £3,355

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Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Farriers View, Rudgate, Whixley

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full York report

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.

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

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