Fir Tree Close Selby, North Yorkshire
35 addresses across 1 postcode (YO8), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 34263937.
- Sales: 54 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £202,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 34 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 32).
- Flood: 10 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in North Yorkshire costs £2,544 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Selby, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 50 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Posterngate Surgery, about 1.4 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 460 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 54 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £202,000 | £202,000 | £202,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £243,750 | £180,000 | £307,500 |
| 2023 | 2 | £270,000 | £250,000 | £290,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £162,500 | £162,500 | £162,500 |
| 2021 | 4 | £159,000 | £150,000 | £175,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £212,950 | £185,000 | £240,900 |
| 2018 | 3 | £164,950 | £133,000 | £182,500 |
| 2017 | 3 | £155,000 | £131,000 | £175,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £219,999 | £219,999 | £219,999 |
| 2014 | 19 | £155,999 | £121,999 | £234,999 |
| 2013 | 7 | £189,999 | £154,999 | £214,999 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2026 | 40 YO8 8FT | Terraced | £202,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 19 YO8 8FT | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 50 YO8 8FT | Detached | £307,500 | |
| 30 Nov 2023 | 16 YO8 8FT | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2023 | 2 YO8 8FT | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2022 | 8 YO8 8FT | Terraced | £162,500 | |
| 22 Jun 2022 | 8 YO8 8FT | Terraced | £150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 Dec 2021 | 15 YO8 8FT | Terraced | £150,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2021 | 15 YO8 8FT | Terraced | £141,200 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Jul 2021 | 42 YO8 8FT | Terraced | £163,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 40 YO8 8FT | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 14 May 2021 | 5 YO8 8FT | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2020 | 34 YO8 8FT | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2019 | 1 YO8 8FT | Detached | £240,900 | |
| 23 Apr 2019 | 44 YO8 8FT | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2018 | 7 YO8 8FT | Detached | £164,950 | |
| 26 Oct 2018 | 7 YO8 8FT | Detached | £168,700 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 Aug 2018 | 12 YO8 8FT | Detached | £182,500 | |
| 24 Aug 2018 | 8 YO8 8FT | Terraced | £133,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2017 | 4 YO8 8FT | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2017 | 17 YO8 8FT | Terraced | £131,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2017 | 28 YO8 8FT | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 26 May 2015 | 50 YO8 8FT | Detached | £219,999 | New build. |
| 5 Sep 2014 | 14 YO8 8FT | Detached | £234,999 | New build. |
| 25 Jul 2014 | 40 YO8 8FT | Terraced | £134,999 | New build. |
| 27 Jun 2014 | 19 YO8 8FT | Terraced | £131,999 | New build. |
| 27 Jun 2014 | 17 YO8 8FT | Terraced | £121,999 | New build. |
| 27 Jun 2014 | 34 YO8 8FT | Semi-detached | £121,999 | New build. |
| 27 Jun 2014 | 15 YO8 8FT | Terraced | £121,999 | New build. |
| 20 Jun 2014 | 11 YO8 8FT | Detached | £199,999 | New build. |
| 30 May 2014 | 48 YO8 8FT | Detached | £224,999 | New build. |
| 30 May 2014 | 44 YO8 8FT | Semi-detached | £174,999 | New build. |
| 29 May 2014 | 46 YO8 8FT | Semi-detached | £172,260 | New build. |
| 30 Apr 2014 | 26 YO8 8FT | Terraced | £51,604 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Apr 2014 | 38 YO8 8FT | Terraced | £143,999 | New build. |
| 4 Apr 2014 | 18 YO8 8FT | Semi-detached | £67,086 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Apr 2014 | 20 YO8 8FT | Semi-detached | £67,086 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Apr 2014 | 24 YO8 8FT | Terraced | £64,504 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Apr 2014 | 22 YO8 8FT | Terraced | £64,504 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Apr 2014 | 32 YO8 8FT | Semi-detached | £129,999 | New build. |
| 3 Apr 2014 | 8 YO8 8FT | Terraced | £124,999 | New build. |
| 28 Mar 2014 | 16 YO8 8FT | Detached | £179,999 | New build. |
| 28 Mar 2014 | 3 YO8 8FT | Semi-detached | £159,999 | New build. |
| 21 Mar 2014 | 30 YO8 8FT | Semi-detached | £162,999 | New build. |
| 21 Mar 2014 | 5 YO8 8FT | Semi-detached | £155,999 | New build. |
| 28 Feb 2014 | 7 YO8 8FT | Detached | £174,999 | New build. |
| 3 Jan 2014 | 10 YO8 8FT | Terraced | £129,999 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 2013 | 36 YO8 8FT | Detached | £214,999 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 2013 | 12 YO8 8FT | Detached | £189,999 | New build. |
| 20 Dec 2013 | 9 YO8 8FT | Detached | £189,999 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
34 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 72 m². Most common: House, detached (14); House, semi-detached (10); House, end-terrace (6). Built: 2013 (23); 2012 onwards (7); 2012-2021 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (24 addresses)
- 1 Fir Tree Close
- 2 Fir Tree Close
- 3, Fir Tree Close
- 4 Fir Tree Close
- 7, Fir Tree Close
- 8, Fir Tree Close
- 9 Fir Tree Close
- 11, Fir Tree Close
- 12 Fir Tree Close
- 14, Fir Tree Close
- 16, Fir Tree Close
- 18 Fir Tree Close
- 20 Fir Tree Close
- 22 Fir Tree Close
- 24 Fir Tree Close
- 26, Fir Tree Close
- 28 Fir Tree Close
- 32 Fir Tree Close
- 34, Fir Tree Close
- 36 Fir Tree Close
- 42, Fir Tree Close
- 44, Fir Tree Close
- 46, Fir Tree Close
- 48, Fir Tree Close
Council tax
What each band costs in North Yorkshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,544 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,696 | £1,979 | £2,262 | £2,544 | £3,110 | £3,675 | £4,241 | £5,089 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (49% of about 700 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Industrial Chemicals Ltd, Canal View, Bawtry Road, Selby: up to 300 homes, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Canal View, Bawtry Road, Selby: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- Council waste depot at the end of Prospect Way: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 34 homes the Environment Agency counts, 3 are in areas at high risk, 7 medium, 0 low and 10 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 6 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YO8 8FT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Selby 696,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hensall 580 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Snaith 1,250 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Playing Fields Selby | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Stn Stand 3 Selby | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Euro Car Parks | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest E.ON Drive Public Charging Station | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 41 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Posterngate Surgery | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Arc Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Park Street Dental Practice | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | The New Selby War Memorial Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Selby Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Selby Cashzone | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 50 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 70 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 270 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,490 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Stonebridge Allotments 3.2 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 4.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Abbot's Staithes, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Abbot's Staithes | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Staynor Wood | Wood | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Three Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 650 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Oakney Wood | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| Willow Tree Reach | Tidal water | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Stillinghirst Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Thief Lane End Reach | Tidal water | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 35 |
3 of the street's 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for North Yorkshire: see them on the North Yorkshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Staynor Hall Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 210 m | No published inspection |
| Barwic Parade Community Primary School, Selby | Primary | 2–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Jun 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Selby, Longman's Hill Community Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Selby Abbey Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Barlby Bridge Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Brayton Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Selby High School Specialist School for the Arts and Science | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Brayton Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halfords Ltd YO8 8LY | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2024 |
| The Range YO8 8LY | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2026 |
| Starbucks coffee company YO8 8LY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Spruce Way (16); On or near Fir Tree Close (10); On or near Hornbeam Close (8); On or near Mulberry Close (6); On or near Chestnut Way (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 20% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 77% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- YO8 8FT: 35 addresses
Nearby streets
Cedar Way · Hemlock Drive · Willow Gardens · Mulberry Close · Willow Green · Spruce Way · Larch Road · Cedar Court · Hawthorn Road · Cedar Road · Rose Court · Larch Way
All the streets in YO8 and across North Yorkshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.