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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
116 m²
1249 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 26
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Orchard Cottage

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

Orchard Cottage is a semi-detached house in Whixley, York, York (YO26 8AW). It has a recorded floor area of 116 m² (around 1249 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 55), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2010. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Orchard Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F26
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Orchard Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

  1. Jul 2010
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Side prune of 1 Birch tree and reduction of hedge within Whixley Conservation Area.

    Agent
    Not Available. If this appears on the Comments tab please see the Documents tab for Letter of Representation not PA.
    Conservation Area
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    10/02447/TCON
    View planning record
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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.

Orchard Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£357,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

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.

Orchard Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

26 (F)

Street avg 53 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

116 m²

Street avg 147 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orchard Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£348k

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£330k

1 Frank Lane, Nun Monkton

YO26 8EJ

£388k

1 Farrers Close, Green Hammerton

YO26 8FE

£412k

1 Cattal Grange Cottages, Station Road, Cattal

YO26 8EB

£419k

1 Harewood Close, Green Hammerton

YO26 8FG

£295k

1 Boroughbridge Road, Green Hammerton

YO26 8AD

3 bed1 bath
£441k

1 Garden Cottage, Church Street, Whixley

YO26 8AR

£283k

1 High Street, Whixley

YO26 8AW

2 bed2 bath
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.
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for YO26 8AW

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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