3 Bishops Close, Cawood, Selby, YO8 3SX
About 3 Bishops Close
3 Bishops Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cawood, Selby, Selby (YO8 3SX). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on bottled lpg. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 sits 82.7% above the 2014 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (March 2014).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded to triple glazing
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
3 Bishops Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Feb 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
House extension notification for a rear single storey extension extending 3.70 metres to rear, 3.75 metres to ridge and 2.5 metres to eaves
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 2023/0006/HEN
- Nov 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Proposed erection of two storey rear extension to create an extra bedroom and utility space
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 2017/0939/HPA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Bishops Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£150,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
14 March 2014Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO8 3SX: £160,000 (2025–2012).
Nearby sales in YO8 3SX
1 Bishops Close, Cawood, Selby, YO8 3SX
Sold Mar 2025
£220,00010 Bishops Close, Cawood, Selby, YO8 3SX
Sold Aug 2021
£210,0007 Bishops Close, Cawood, Selby, YO8 3SX
Sold Oct 2014
£124,99512 Bishops Close, Cawood, Selby, YO8 3SX
Sold May 2012
£125,0006 Bishops Close, Cawood, Selby, YO8 3SX
Sold Jun 2006
£116,000
Everything we know about 3 Bishops Close, 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 Bishops Close homes
3 Bishops Close is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,899
Street avg £1,928
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Castle — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB