Oaklands, High Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AW

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.

Across 2003–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £3,179,000 is 33.8% below the 2026 sale of £4,800,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£587/sq ft) was about 126.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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. A recent sale: £4,800,000 in January 2026. 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.