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8 Back Lane, Whixley, York, YO26 8BG

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
141 m²
1518 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Back Lane

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

8 Back Lane is a four-bedroom detached house in Whixley, York, York (YO26 8BG). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on lpg.

Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £613,000 is 17.9% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 65.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £520,000 in April 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Back Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2013from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromE39toD66
Main Fuel
LPGGas

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%45%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2013from Apr 2013
EPC improved fromD66toE52
Main Fuel
GasLPG

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
GoodPoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Jan 2019from Jun 2013
Low Energy Lighting
45%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

8 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 8 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.

8 Back Lane saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£613,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£520,000

Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 April 2021Most recent

    £520,000

    +6.1%over 4 years

  2. 10 May 2016

    £490,000

    +19.5%over 4 years

  3. 27 October 2011

    £410,000

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.

8 Back Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,688

Street avg £3,187

Above

Floor Area

141 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 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.
£530k

1 Beech Cottages, Kirk Hammerton

YO26 8BX

4 bed1 bath
£471k

1 Hammerton Close, Kirk Hammerton

YO26 8DJ

4 bed2 bath
£576k

1 Farriers View, Rudgate, Whixley

YO26 8AL

5 bed2 bath
£477k

1 Ebor View, Green Hammerton

YO26 8BR

5 bed3 bath
£295k

1 Boroughbridge Road, Green Hammerton

YO26 8AD

3 bed1 bath
£261k

1 Ainsty View, Whixley

YO26 8AJ

3 bed1 bath
£539k

1 Hughlings Close, Green Hammerton

YO26 8FL

£283k

1 High Street, Whixley

YO26 8AW

2 bed2 bath
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 8 Back Lane, Whixley, York, YO26 8BG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.