# 2 bedroom town house for sale (YO8 4NZ)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 32 FERNLEA CLOSE, SELBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE YO8 4NZ |
| Price | £148,950 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Last sold | £150,000 Aug 2022 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 20/12/2022 — **EXPIRED** (no longer valid for marketing or letting)
- **Current heating cost:** £435/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £17,500

### Recommendations
- W (£800 - £1,200)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£9,000 - £14,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2598-8918-7262-0132-9970)

## Description

Ashtons are pleased to offer to the market this spacious 2 bedroom End Town House, conveniently located in the Market Town of Selby.

The attractively presented accommodation includes a gas fired central heating system and PVCu double glazing. Comprising; Entrance Hall, Spacious Lounge, Kitchen/Diner with built in cooking facilities. First floor Landing, 2 Double Bedrooms and Bathroom/wc combined.

Outside there is an open plan garden area to the front. To the rear of the property there is a good size enclosed garden, partially laid to lawn and with a paved patio area. there are also double gates for vehicle access from the rear service road.

VIEWING HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Selby Market Town has an extensive range of shopping facilities, a popular market once a week, an excellent choice of restaurants, pubs and supermarkets, including Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Morrisons and Aldi. The historic town of Selby boasts the famous Selby Abbey, sports centres/sports clubs, several schools, Abbey Walk Retail Park and many more. For the commuter, Selby is well placed for access to the A19 and A63 which in turn provides links to York, Leeds, Wakefield, Doncaster, Howden and Hull etc.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/119868407/1221270) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/119868407/1221271) - EE Rating

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 32 FERNLEA CLOSE, SELBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO8 4NZ | £150,000 | 05/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 32 FERNLEA CLOSE, SELBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO8 4NZ | £120,000 | 21/11/2014 | Terraced |
| 32 FERNLEA CLOSE, SELBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO8 4NZ | £91,000 | 01/02/2013 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 40 FERNLEA CLOSE, SELBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO8 4NZ | £154,500 | 22/04/2022 | Terraced |
| 16 PARK STREET, SELBY, NORTH YORKSHIRE, YO8 4PW | £200,000 | 11/03/2022 | Terraced |

**Street average:** £154,500 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £200,000 (1 sale)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £184,465 (53 Terraced, YO8, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -19.3%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £770/mo
- **Realistic:** £856/mo
- **Optimistic:** £942/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £773/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Deer Park View, YO8 | £1,000/mo | 2 | 0.77 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,000/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.67% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £125,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £100,000

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 8.1%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 12.4×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £288/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 8%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £2,069/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 15%
- **10y growth:** 38.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Yorkshire and The Humber; Terraced series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 9.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 24.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 51.3%

## Flood risk

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

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