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4 Back Lane, Whixley, York, YO26 8BG

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Back Lane

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

4 Back Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Whixley, York, York (YO26 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). Main heating runs on lpg.

At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (156 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 is 29.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 69.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Back Lane

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Back Lane, Whixley, York, YO26 8BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Back Lane has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 4 Back Lane

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£259,500

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 2017Most recent

    £259,500

    +7.2%over 11 years

  2. 18 June 2006

    £242,000

    +46.7%over 2 years

  3. 20 July 2003

    £165,000

    +57.1%over 3 years

  4. 25 February 2000

    £105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8BG: £550,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Back Lane homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 4 Back Lane runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,055

Street avg £3,164

Strongly above

Floor Area

64 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 Back Lane

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.
£283k

1 High Street, Whixley

YO26 8AW

2 bed2 bath
£211k

1 Cowley Mews, Harrogate Road, Green Hammerton

YO26 8HF

2 bed
£295k

1 Boroughbridge Road, Green Hammerton

YO26 8AD

3 bed1 bath
£261k

1 Ainsty View, Whixley

YO26 8AJ

3 bed1 bath
£471k

1 Hammerton Close, Kirk Hammerton

YO26 8DJ

4 bed2 bath
£530k

1 Beech Cottages, Kirk Hammerton

YO26 8BX

4 bed1 bath
£330k

1 Frank Lane, Nun Monkton

YO26 8EJ

£348k

1 Kestrel Drive, Green Hammerton

YO26 8FR

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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO26 8BG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO26 8BG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO26 8BG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.8dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Back Lane, Whixley, York, YO26 8BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.