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About The Old Reading Room
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Reading Room is a detached house in Bell Busk, Skipton, Skipton (BD23 4DT). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 134 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 12 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old Reading Room'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Sept 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old Reading Room, Bell Busk, Skipton, BD23 4DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jan 2011RenovationFullApprove
Installation of external air source heat pump to rear elevation
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Old Reading Room has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£298,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
The Old Reading Room outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 37 (F)
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 8.7 t/year
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 Skipton district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
1.6 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BD23 4DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 13 points of interest in total.
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