1 Simpsons Yard, Millgate, Selby, YO8 3LF
About 1 Simpsons Yard
1 Simpsons Yard is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Selby (YO8 3LF). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Held since January 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 sits 320% above the 2001 sale of £40,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£45/sq ft) was about 46.5% below the postcode norm. At 82 m² it's 29.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 4 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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 Simpsons Yard has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Simpsons Yard was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£40,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 January 2001Most recent
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO8 3LF: £90,000 (2020–2000).
Everything we know about 1 Simpsons Yard, 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
Versus other Simpsons Yard homes
On epc rating, 1 Simpsons Yard runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 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
0.2 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
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB