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About 5 Back Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Back Lane is a six-bedroom detached house in Whixley, York, York (YO26 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 260 m² (around 2799 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on lpg.
Sale prices here have outpaced York HPI: 3.5% per year against 0.1% for the wider region. At 260 m² the property is well over the postcode median (150 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 5 is the typical count. A recent sale: £670,000 in October 2025. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Back Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Back Lane, Whixley, York, YO26 8BG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Aug 2008Tree WorksTreesGranted
Crown clean, lift and thin 3 Lime trees within group G1 of Tree Preservation Order 44/1994.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Back Lane has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£644,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2025)
£670,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Back Lane homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Back Lane is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£2,577
Street avg £3,256
Floor Area
260 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 21 points of interest in total.
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