13 Back Lane, Whixley, York, YO26 8BG

13 Back Lane is a five-bedroom detached house in Whixley, York, York (YO26 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 270 m² (around 2911 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2009) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The latest certificate is from December 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since April 2010 — that's 16 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 270 m² the property is well over the postcode median (150 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £725,000 is 30.2% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 20.1% below the postcode norm.