1 Brook Street, Selby, YO8 4AL
About 1 Brook Street
1 Brook Street is an end-of-terrace house in Selby (YO8 4AL). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2019. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Held since June 2000 — that's 26 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 £132,000 sits 153.8% above the 2000 sale of £52,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 41% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: partial demolition approved in 2016. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 68 m² it's 18.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 30 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Sept 2016DemolitionFullIn report
Proposed construction of external staircase, replacing first floor windows for doors and part demolition of boundary wall and erect new 1.8 m high timber fence
- Agent
- JN Design Studio
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 2016/0866/FUL
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Brook Street was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£52,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 June 2000Most recent
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO8 4AL: £182,000 (2024–2022).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Brook Street homes
On price per m², 1 Brook Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£765
Street avg £2,047
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Ebor Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School. 11 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