5 Abbots Road, Selby, YO8 8AS
About 5 Abbots Road
5 Abbots Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Selby (YO8 8AS). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 75.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £180,000.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenrear
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemgas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Abbots Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
4applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Abbots Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£187,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 26 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
20 October 2024Most recent
£180,000
+125.0%over 19 years26 May 2005
£80,000
+426.3%over 6 years11 January 1999
£15,200
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO8 8AS: £170,000 (2025–2024).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Abbots Road homes
5 Abbots Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,400
Street avg £1,608
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Benedict Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB