Oaklands, High Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AW
About Oaklands
Oaklands is a detached house in Whixley, York, York (YO26 8AW). It has a recorded floor area of 760 m² (around 8181 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band H. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 760 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 planning records sit against the property, 7 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 2003–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £3,302,000 is 10.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£367/sq ft) was about 42% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in August 2017.
Energy performance
Oaklands's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Oaklands has been through 7 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Jun 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Felling of 1 no. Oak tree (T1) within Whixley Conservation Area.
- Agent
- Smeeden Foreman
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/02354/TCON
- Oct 2018Tree WorksTreesIn report
Felling of various trees and crown thinning of 1no. Lime Tree in Whixley Conservation Area.
- Agent
- Mr
Conservation Area- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/03949/TCON
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Oaklands was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£3,302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 14 years.
£3,000,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
31 August 2017Most recent
£3,000,000
+85.2%over 14 years16 April 2003
£1,620,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8AW: £395,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in YO26 8AW
Willow Barn, High Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AW
Sold Oct 2025
£600,000Fir Tree Farm, High Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AW
Sold Oct 2025
£752,500Hale Cottage, High Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AW
Sold Sept 2025
£239,472Gable Cottage, High Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AW
Sold May 2024
£270,000The Cottage, High Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AW
Sold Mar 2024
£395,000
Versus other High Street homes
Oaklands outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,947
Street avg £3,277
Floor Area
760 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
14 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
20.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB







