2 Birch Close, Thorpe Willoughby, Selby, YO8 9FB

2 Birch Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Thorpe Willoughby, Selby, Selby (YO8 9FB). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 96 m² the property is well over the postcode median (59 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 67.6% above the 2014 sale of £170,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (March 2014).