5 Elston Avenue, Selby, YO8 3AP
About 5 Elston Avenue
5 Elston Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in Selby (YO8 3AP). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. Tenure is freehold. At 52 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (52–85 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good.
A recent sale: £176,500 in February 2025. Across 2023–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£315/sq ft) was about 47.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it's 27.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 25 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- Garageintegral
- Summer houseYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
Energy performance
5 Elston Avenue's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
5 Elston Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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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.
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
5 Elston Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.6% per year over 1 year.
£176,500
Growth on file: 22.6% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
26 February 2025Most recent
£176,500
+29.8%over 1 year16 November 2023
£136,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO8 3AP: £220,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 5 Elston Avenue, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Yew Tree Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Barlby Bridge Community Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB