6 Back Lane, Whixley, York, YO26 8BG
About 6 Back Lane
6 Back Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Whixley, York, York (YO26 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on lpg.
It changed hands recently, sold March 2025 for £450,000. At 108 m² it sits well below the postcode median (156 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£387/sq ft) was about 62.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (15 kWp) and Solar water heating installed
Planning history
6 Back Lane has an approved front extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2005PorchFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Erection of porch to front elevation
Extension- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/04048/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.
£487,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 25 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
27 March 2025Most recent
£450,000
+17.5%over 4 years19 March 2021
£383,000
+139.4%over 21 years25 February 2000
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO26 8BG: £625,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in YO26 8BG
Versus other Back Lane homes
6 Back Lane outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,167
Street avg £3,157
Floor Area
108 m²
Street avg 160 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.2 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.8dB







