161 New Millgate, Selby, YO8 3GB
About 161 New Millgate
161 New Millgate is a semi-detached house in Selby (YO8 3GB). It has a recorded floor area of 23 m² (around 248 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 23 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (23–64 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 43 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 sits 61.2% above the 2023 sale of £67,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 89.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 23 m² it sits well below the postcode median (44 m² across 42 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £67,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
161 New Millgate has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
161 New Millgate's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£108,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 20 years.
£67,000
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2023Most recent
£67,000
+44.1%over 10 years13 October 2013
£46,500
-29.5%over 6 years1 July 2007
£66,000
+26.9%over 3 years3 December 2003
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO8 3GB: £120,000 (2024–2023).
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Versus other New Millgate homes
161 New Millgate is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
23 m²
Street avg 35 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Dixons — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB