# Residential development for sale (YO61 1UB)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | FAIRFIELD BARN, YORK, ALDWARK, NORTH YORKSHIRE YO61 1UB |
| Price | £400,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Council tax | TBC |
| Construction age | England and Wales: 2003-2006 |
| Floor area | 352 m² |
| Last sold | £840,000 Jul 2018 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £1,302/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,190

### Recommendations
- E (£90)
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/7508-4047-7286-5323-6950)

## Description

A rare and exciting opportunity within one of the area's most sought after villages to convert a 2001 built steel portal frame barn into a contemporary 3 bedroom home of around 1,808 sq ft (168 sq m) that comes with an adjoining 1 acre paddock.

*** OUTSTANDING RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY ***

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**Planning Overview** - Planning approval was granted by North Yorkshire Council on 7 August 2024 for the "Application to Determine if Prior Approval is Required for Conversion of Agricultural Building to Form One Dwellinghouse" 

Planning Reference - ZZB24/01066/MBN

An electronic copy of the approved plans along with a structural survey report of the barn are available from the selling agent upon request or they can be viewed online through North Yorkshire Council's open access portal.

Please also note that the proposed development is liable under the Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule. Details of the charging schedule are available on the council website at  

**Tenure** - We understand the tenure to be freehold, although we have not seen any sight of title deeds or other legal documents.

**Services** - Mains water and electricity are understood to be available to the site and buyers should make sure that their own connections can be made by contacting the appropriate authorities:

LOCAL AUTHORITY	

North Yorkshire Council	

Civic Centre	

Stone Cross		

Northallerton	

DL6 2UU		

HIGHWAYS

Hambleton District Council

Civic Centre		

Stone Cross		

Northallerton		

DL6 2UU		

ELECTRICITY	

Northern Electrical Distribution	

Carliol House		

Market Street		

Newcastle	

NE1 6NE	

WATER

Yorkshire Water Services

PO Box 99

Bradford

BD3 7YB

**Viewings** - Please note that all site viewings are strictly by prior appointment through Stephensons in Easingwold

## Property Photos

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## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| FAIRFIELD BARN, ALDWARK, YORK, HAMBLETON, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO61 1UB | £840,000 | 05/07/2018 | Detached |

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £553,000 (8 Other, YO61, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -27.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Yorkshire and The Humber). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £770/mo
- **Realistic:** £855/mo
- **Optimistic:** £941/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for York (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £823/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.21% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £106,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £85,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £1,136/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 57.9%
- **10y growth:** 12528.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Yorkshire and The Humber; All dwelling types series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.9%
- **5y growth (index):** 22.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 53.2%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)