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Pear Tree House, High Street, Whixley, York, YO26 8AW

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
200 m²
2153 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 6
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Pear Tree House

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

Pear Tree House is a detached house in Whixley, York, York (YO26 8AW). It has a recorded floor area of 200 m² (around 2153 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a G (score 6), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An active application for tree works is awaiting a decision. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 200 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.

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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.

Pear Tree House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G6
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
19.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

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

Planning history at Pear Tree House is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

  1. Jun 2017
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Tree works - 5 day tree notice

    Reference
    17/02597/TREENT
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2014
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Crown lift, crown thin, and removal of deadwood of 1 Tulip within the 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
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    14/03913/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.

Pear Tree House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£618,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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.

EPC Rating for Pear Tree House lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

6 (G)

Street avg 54 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

200 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

19.0 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Pear Tree House

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.
£576k

1 Farriers View, Rudgate, Whixley

YO26 8AL

5 bed2 bath
£539k

1 Hughlings Close, Green Hammerton

YO26 8FL

£530k

1 Beech Cottages, Kirk Hammerton

YO26 8BX

4 bed1 bath
£498k

1 Croft Farm, Main Street, Hessay

YO26 8JR

£477k

1 Ebor View, Green Hammerton

YO26 8BR

5 bed3 bath
£471k

1 Hammerton Close, Kirk Hammerton

YO26 8DJ

4 bed2 bath
£441k

1 Garden Cottage, Church Street, Whixley

YO26 8AR

£419k

1 Harewood Close, Green Hammerton

YO26 8FG

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.

Go deeper on the local area

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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