20 Birch Close, Thorpe Willoughby, Selby, YO8 9FB
About 20 Birch Close
20 Birch Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Thorpe Willoughby, Selby, Selby (YO8 9FB). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
9 years since the last transfer (May 2017). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 70 m² it's 19.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (59 m² median across 12 EPCs). Across 1999–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 is 38.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 19% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Dec 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Birch Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£213,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 18 years.
£153,500
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
25 May 2017Most recent
£153,500
+12.0%over 7 years16 July 2009
£137,000
-3.9%over 2 years3 May 2007
£142,500
+159.1%over 7 years3 June 1999
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in YO8 9FB: £148,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in YO8 9FB
8 Birch Close, Thorpe Willoughby, Selby, YO8 9FB
Sold Jun 2025
£178,0003 Birch Close, Thorpe Willoughby, Selby, YO8 9FB
Sold Jun 2023
£170,00024 Birch Close, Thorpe Willoughby, Selby, YO8 9FB
Sold Aug 2019
£139,00022 Birch Close, Thorpe Willoughby, Selby, YO8 9FB
Sold Nov 2016
£115,00015 Birch Close, Thorpe Willoughby, Selby, YO8 9FB
Sold Jul 2016
£119,500
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Versus other Birch Close homes
Floor Area for 20 Birch Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,193
Street avg £2,077
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Willow Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Thorpe Willoughby Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB