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Germaine Cottage, Garmancarr Lane, Wistow, Selby, YO8 3UW

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
152 m²
1635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Germaine Cottage

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

Germaine Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Wistow, Selby, Selby (YO8 3UW). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2006–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £512,000 sits 67.9% above the 2014 sale of £305,000. At 152 m² it's 26% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 28 EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in December 2014.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Germaine Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Germaine Cottage, Garmancarr Lane, Wistow, Selby, YO8 3UW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Germaine Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Germaine Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£512,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.9% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£305,000

Growth on file: -0.9% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 December 2014Most recent

    £305,000

    -7.6%over 8 years

  2. 17 August 2006

    £330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO8 3UW: £485,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Garmancarr Lane homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Germaine Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,008

Street avg £2,274

On par

Floor Area

152 m²

Street avg 137 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Below
Comparables

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£255k

1 Coupland Mews

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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.
Full Selby report

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

0.3 km

All Saints Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Wistow Parochial Church of England Voluntary Controlled 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 3UW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for YO8 3UW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for YO8 3UW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 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 — 20 points of interest in total.
FAQ

Common questions

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