3 Back Lane, Whixley, York, YO26 8BG
About 3 Back Lane
3 Back Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Whixley, York, York (YO26 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 242 m² (around 2605 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 242 m² the property is well over the postcode median (150 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2017. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Last sale on file: £670,000 in December 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
Energy performance
3 Back Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Aug 2017Tree WorksTreesIn report
Lateral reduction (by 2m) to 2 Hornbeam trees within Woodland W4 of Tree Preservation Order 44/1994.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/02798/TPO
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Back Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£656,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 24 years.
£670,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
11 December 2023Most recent
£670,000
+162.7%over 24 years26 August 1999
£255,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8BG: £550,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in YO26 8BG
Versus other Back Lane homes
3 Back Lane is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,769
Street avg £3,244
Floor Area
242 m²
Street avg 152 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Cattal Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
1.5 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB







