8a, Brook Street, Selby, YO8 4AR
About 8a
8a is a mid-terrace house in Selby (YO8 4AR). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 39 m² this is the 5th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–221 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 32 units on file.
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 296.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2020 for £180,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£171,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 25 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
1 December 2020Most recent
£180,000
+178.0%over 24 years29 January 1996
£64,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO8 4AR: £240,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in YO8 4AR
Everything we know about 8a, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Brook Street homes
8a is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,615
Street avg £6,234
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.1 km
Armoury Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB