Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 West Villas is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Huby, York, York (YO61 1YB). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.
Held since September 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 sits 227% above the 2001 sale of £79,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 59.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Certificate validity
Valid until 19 February 2031
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Council records include a two-storey side extension at 8 West Villas.
2 applications on record at 8 West Villas, Bell Lane, Huby, York, YO61 1YB
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8 West Villas's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1995).
£260,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 7 years.
£79,500
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 7 years.
30 September 2001Most recent
£79,500
+44.5%over 2 years30 October 1998
£55,000
+6.3%over 3 years6 January 1995
£51,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO61 1YB: £230,000 (2023–2019).
3 West Villas, Bell Lane, Huby, York, YO61 1YB
Sold Aug 2023
11 West Villas, Bell Lane, Huby, York, YO61 1YB
Sold Jun 2022
2 West Villas, Bell Lane, Huby, York, YO61 1YB
Sold Jul 2019
1 West Villas, Bell Lane, Huby, York, YO61 1YB
Sold Jul 2019
9 West Villas, Bell Lane, Huby, York, YO61 1YB
Sold May 2015
On price per m², 8 West Villas runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£914
Street avg £2,759
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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Crime
41/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Mended Drum — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Huby CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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