Melville, Hill Top, Barlby, Selby, YO8 5JQ
About Melville
Melville is a detached house in Barlby, Selby, Selby (YO8 5JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1505 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since July 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £381,000 is 43.8% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 21.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Melville's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
Melville has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Melville
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.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£381,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 11 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
28 July 2010Most recent
£265,000
+170.4%over 11 years31 March 1999
£98,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO8 5JQ: £290,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in YO8 5JQ
Paxholme, Hill Top, Barlby, Selby, YO8 5JQ
Sold Apr 2023
£290,000Hillside, Hill Top, Barlby, Selby, YO8 5JQ
Sold Nov 2022
£415,000Bloom Hill Cottage, Hill Top, Barlby, Selby, YO8 5JQ
Sold Jan 2022
£342,100Riverslea, Hill Top, Barlby, Selby, YO8 5JQ
Sold Feb 2021
£195,000Montrosa, Hill Top, Barlby, Selby, YO8 5JQ
Sold Feb 2021
£205,000
Everything we know about Melville, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Hill Top homes
On floor area, Melville stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,896
Street avg £1,967
Floor Area
140 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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
Howden Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Barlby Community Primary School. 7 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
47.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB