Bracken House, Common Road, Barlow, Selby, YO8 8JF
About Bracken House
Bracken House is a detached house in Barlow, Selby, Selby (YO8 8JF). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since September 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on oil.
At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (85 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 is 36.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 36.1% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Bracken House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2019Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Proposed demolition of existing rear single storey sun room extension and erection of side single storey garage extension, part single storey part two storey rear extension and conversion of roof space into habitable accommodation facilitated by insertion of 5 roof lights
- Agent
- AEB Architecture and Design Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 2018/0943/HPA
- May 2017DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Demolition of existing single storey rear extension and the erection of a single storey side and rear extension and two storey rear extension
- Agent
- Chris Finn Architect
Extension- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 2017/0285/HPA
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Bracken House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£487,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 18 years.
£357,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
9 October 2017Most recent
£357,000
+35.2%over 12 years28 April 2005
£264,000
+101.5%over 5 years26 May 1999
£131,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO8 8JF: £250,000 (2024–2008).
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Sold Jan 2023
£505,0001 Prospect Villas, Common Road, Barlow, Selby, YO8 8JF
Sold Jan 2012
£165,0002 Commonside Cottages, Common Road, Barlow, Selby, YO8 8JF
Sold Dec 2005
£185,0002 Prospect Villas, Common Road, Barlow, Selby, YO8 8JF
Sold Jun 1998
£40,000
Everything we know about Bracken House, 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 Common Road homes
CO₂ Emissions for Bracken House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,972
Street avg £4,046
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
0.2 km
Commonside Farm — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Barlow Church of England Primary School. 6 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
45.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB