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16 Chestnut Road, Cawood, Selby, YO8 3TB

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Chestnut Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Chestnut Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Cawood, Selby, Selby (YO8 3TB). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since January 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 sits 91% above the 2011 sale of £144,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£96/sq ft) was about 39.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemoil
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

16 Chestnut Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2020from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromE44toD56
Heating Controls
FullThermostat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
13%89%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Chestnut Road, Cawood, Selby, YO8 3TB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Chestnut Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.

  1. May 2023
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Lawful development certificate for proposed erection of single storey rear extension

    Agent
    So Sound Design
    Reference
    2023/0347/CPP
    View planning record
  2. Mar 2022
    PorchFull
    In report

    Extension: Front of property

    Erection of single storey front porch

    Agent
    Chris Finn Architect
    Extension
    Reference
    2021/1328/HPA
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Chestnut Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£144,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 January 2011Most recent

    £144,000

    +84.6%over 11 years
  2. 16 June 1999

    £78,000

    +9.9%over 3 years
  3. 6 June 1996

    £71,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO8 3TB: £242,500 (2025–2020).

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On the street

Versus other Chestnut Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 16 Chestnut Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,036

Street avg £2,103

Strongly below

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Selby district page.

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

0.2 km

Castle — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Cawood Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO8 3TB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO8 3TB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO8 3TB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 18 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Chestnut Road, Cawood, Selby, YO8 3TB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.