38a, Flaxley Road, Selby, YO8 4BG
About 38a
38a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Selby (YO8 4BG). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on electricity. At 45 m² this is the 22nd smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–63 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in May 2000. Across 1995–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £116,000 sits 176.2% above the 2000 sale of £42,000. At 45 m² it's 28.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (35 m² median across 25 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
38a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
38a has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 38a
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£116,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.5% per year over 5 years.
£42,000
Growth on file: -1.5% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
4 May 2000Most recent
£42,000
-6.7%over 4 years29 September 1995
£45,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in YO8 4BG: £55,000 (2025–2008).
Nearby sales in YO8 4BG
Everything we know about 38a, 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 Flaxley Road homes
On co₂ emissions, 38a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
45 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 39 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
Dixons — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Selby Community Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.4dB