What kind of home is 1 Babthorpe Cottages, YO8 6EH?

1 Babthorpe Cottages, YO8 6EH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Babthorpe Cottages, YO8 6EH last change hands?

1 Babthorpe Cottages, YO8 6EH last sold for £550,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £398,000 in September 2006, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Babthorpe Cottages, YO8 6EH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2006 and May 2022, 1 Babthorpe Cottages, YO8 6EH rose from £398,000 to £550,000, a change of £152,000. That works out to roughly +2.1% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Babthorpe Cottages, YO8 6EH?

The current EPC rating for 1 Babthorpe Cottages, YO8 6EH is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in September 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Babthorpe Cottages, YO8 6EH?

1 Babthorpe Cottages, YO8 6EH has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in YO8 6EH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Babthorpe Cottages, YO8 6EH use?

The latest EPC at 1 Babthorpe Cottages, YO8 6EH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 1 Babthorpe Cottages, YO8 6EH have?

1 Babthorpe Cottages, YO8 6EH has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in August 2014. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Babthorpe Cottages, YO8 6EH?

1 Babthorpe Cottages, YO8 6EH is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Babthorpe Cottages, YO8 6EH in?

1 Babthorpe Cottages, YO8 6EH sits in Babthorpe, Selby, Selby. It falls within the YO8 postcode district in North Yorkshire.

Is 1 Babthorpe Cottages, YO8 6EH in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Babthorpe Cottages, YO8 6EH 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 1 Babthorpe Cottages, YO8 6EH?

The closest primary school to 1 Babthorpe Cottages, YO8 6EH is Hemingbrough Community Primary School (951m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Babthorpe Cottages, YO8 6EH?

The closest bus stop to 1 Babthorpe Cottages, YO8 6EH is Chapel Fields, 582m away. The nearest rail option is Wressle Rail Stn, 2.5km away.

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1 Babthorpe Cottages, Babthorpe, Selby, YO8 6EH

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Babthorpe Cottages

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

1 Babthorpe Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Babthorpe, Selby, Selby (YO8 6EH). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot.

At 99 m² it sits well below the postcode median (161 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£516/sq ft) was about 347.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2022 for £550,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

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Risks

planning & flood

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Parkingoff_road
OutbuildingsYes
LandYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Babthorpe Cottages, Babthorpe, Selby, YO8 6EH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2014
Other
In report
Appeal against Enforcement Notice Proceding on Ground a (that planning permission ought to be granted), ground f (steps are excessive) and ground g (that time given to comply is too short).
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
2013/1182/EAP
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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.

Latest sale on 1 Babthorpe Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£510,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£550,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

23 May 2022Most recent
£550,000
+38.2%over 15 years
14 September 2006
£398,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in YO8 6EH: £290,000 (2025–2007).

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Babthorpe Cottages is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

65 (D)

Street avg 67 (D)

Below

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 204 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 6.5 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Selby district page.

Full Selby report

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

0.6 km

Chapel Fields — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Hemingbrough Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for YO8 6EH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

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