What kind of home is 28 Highfield Crescent, YO8 5HD?

28 Highfield Crescent, YO8 5HD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 28 Highfield Crescent, YO8 5HD sell for?

28 Highfield Crescent, YO8 5HD last sold for £188,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £127,500 in March 2016, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 28 Highfield Crescent, YO8 5HD changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2016 and May 2021, 28 Highfield Crescent, YO8 5HD rose from £127,500 to £188,000, a change of £60,500. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 28 Highfield Crescent, YO8 5HD?

The current EPC rating for 28 Highfield Crescent, YO8 5HD is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. It has improved from a F recorded in January 2016 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 28 Highfield Crescent, YO8 5HD?

28 Highfield Crescent, YO8 5HD has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO8 5HD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 28 Highfield Crescent, YO8 5HD use?

The latest EPC at 28 Highfield Crescent, YO8 5HD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 28 Highfield Crescent, YO8 5HD?

28 Highfield Crescent, YO8 5HD is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 28 Highfield Crescent, YO8 5HD in?

28 Highfield Crescent, YO8 5HD sits in Barlby, Selby, Selby. It falls within the YO8 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

What is crime like near 28 Highfield Crescent, YO8 5HD?

Police records around 28 Highfield Crescent, YO8 5HD show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 28 Highfield Crescent, YO8 5HD?

The closest primary school to 28 Highfield Crescent, YO8 5HD is Barlby Community Primary School (381m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barlby High School (612m).

How well connected is 28 Highfield Crescent, YO8 5HD?

The closest bus stop to 28 Highfield Crescent, YO8 5HD is Hawthorn Drive, 246m away. The nearest rail option is Selby Rail Station, 2.4km away.

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28 Highfield Crescent, Barlby, Selby, YO8 5HD

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 28 Highfield Crescent

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

28 Highfield Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barlby, Selby, Selby (YO8 5HD). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 is 13.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 94.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 69 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (98 m² median across 30 EPCs). Sold May 2021 for £188,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2021

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Jan 2016

EPC improved fromF34toD59

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation

PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%87%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Highfield Crescent, Barlby, Selby, YO8 5HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Highfield Crescent 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£214,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£188,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

6 May 2021Most recent
£188,000
+47.5%over 5 years
24 March 2016
£127,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO8 5HD: £260,000 (2025–2024).

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On the street

Versus other Highfield Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 28 Highfield Crescent runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,725

Street avg £1,697

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

On par

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Area

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Hawthorn Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Barlby Community Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around YO8 5HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for YO8 5HD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Map

Everything within walking distance

Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.

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Common questions

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